American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime KM.308 value at bottom Description Reverse

value at bottom Description Reverse 2 crocodiles around hole Shape Round with hole in middle Designer Obverse Raphael Maklouf Notes The "outer ring" coin issued with the center "plug" 25 cents

Total Weight 1

and cuirassed bust of Justin facing

having no electrical charge

Reverse: Inscription

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime KM.308 value at bottom Description ReverseHere 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