1988 p dime has raised lines all over the reverse

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That's cool looking.
I think that's die polishing lines. I had a bicentennial quarter similar to that - check my album for pictures. I had a thread about it.

 

Yeah I seen that thread you had posted.

 

That's interesting. If I didn't know any better I would think that was a design element.

 

That's one stressed out die .
must of been the millionth coin struck with it .

 

@Shrews1994
It's actually a Worn Reverse Die strike.
They are called striations on the field.

Not Die polishing lines

IMHO

 

Stretch marks for coins

 

as long as they don't give birth to a half dime ....

 

Like the 1853ish Arrow and Rays quarter. I was thinking the same thing when I saw it.

 

Nope, used to be a quarter. It just lost a lot of weight.

 

PM98 nailed it.

Worn/overused die

 

To add to @paddyman98 post, Every time a coin is struck, metal moves and flows into the design. Even though the dies are very hard, over time and numerous strikes, the metal in the die will start to abrade. This can show up as the flow lines you see on the reverse of the OPs dime.[/user]

 

Is it "stirations" or striations"?

 

Oops.. Striations.. Stiration is incorrect - Corrected now

 

Rick, paddyman and Fred are all spot on.

 

No, that would be great.

 

I'd call them die wear flow lines.