U.S. Mint coin reference

1892–1916: Barber Dime (90% Silver)

Barber Dime 90% silver Barber dime reference.

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1911 Barber Dime 90 percent silver obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1892-1916

Country: United States

Denomination: Ten cents

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.0723 oz ASW

Weight: 2.50 g

Diameter: 17.9 mm

Thickness: 1.35 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Charles E. Barber

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty Head portrait by Charles E. Barber.

1892–1916: Barber Dime (90% Silver) history

1892–1916: Barber Dime (90% Silver) uses Charles E. Barber’s Liberty Head obverse with an agricultural wreath reverse. The .900-silver dime remained at 2.50 grams through the end of the series in 1916.

The reverse carries no eagle, unlike the quarter and half dollar. Date, mintmark, wreath detail, strike, and surface originality are the principal checkpoints for collectors.