American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime 5 Cents Ruler Victoria Coinage Type Pre-decimal

Ruler Victoria Coinage Type Pre-decimal Coinage Composition Silver Fineness 0

999 oz ASW Diameter 40 mm Subject Precious Metal Commemoratives

42 DWT (47

Serial Number 7053894 This neat open face watch in pendant setting had a production of 69

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime 5 Cents Ruler Victoria Coinage Type Pre-decimalHere is an excerpt from a press release from the American Museum of Atomic Energy released in the mid 1950s regarding these dimes: "One of the most popular exhibits in the American Museum of Atomic Energy is a "dime irradiator." To date, more than 250,000 dimes have been irradiated, encased in plastic and returned to their owners as souvenirs. The irradiator works as follows: A mixture of radioactive antimony and beryllium is enclosed in a lead