1965–present: 75% Cu, 25% Ni clad over copper core 1946–64: 2.5 grams, 90% Ag and 10% Cu
Silver
Collectors' versions in silver. 1992–2018: 0.900 fine, 0.0803 troy oz From 2019: 0.999 fine, 0.082[2] troy oz
Years of minting
1946 to present
Mint marks
P, D, S, W. Located from 1946 to 1964 on the lower reverse to the left of the torch, since 1968 on the obverse above the date. No mint mark used at Philadelphia before 1980 or at any mint from 1965 to 1967.
Obverse
Design
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Designer
John R. Sinnock
Design date
1946
Reverse
Design
Torch with branches of olive and oak
Designer
John R. Sinnock
Design date
1946
The Roosevelt dime is the current dime, or ten-cent piece, of the United States. Struck by the United States Mint continuously since 1946, it displays President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the obverse and was authorized soon after his death in 1945.
Roosevelt had been stricken with polio, and was one of the moving forces of the March of Dimes. The ten-cent coin could be changed by the Mint without the need for congressional action, and officials moved quickly to replace the Mercury dime. Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock prepared models, but faced repeated criticism from the Commission of Fine Arts. He modified his design in response, and the coin went into circulation in January 1946.
Since its introduction, the Roosevelt dime has been struck continuously in large numbers. The Mint transitioned from striking the coin in silver to base metal in 1965, and the design remains essentially unaltered from when Sinnock created it. Without rare dates or silver content, the dime is less widely sought by coin collectors than other modern U.S. coins.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie...
James Roosevelt I (July 16, 1828 – December 8, 1900), known as "Squire James", was an American businessman, politician, horse breeder, and the father...
James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son...
occur. The dime was redesigned in 1946 to depict fallen President Franklin Roosevelt, who had been closely associated with the March of Dimes. The Walking...
Sara Ann Roosevelt (née Delano; September 21, 1854 – September 7, 1941) was the second wife of James Roosevelt I (from 1880), the mother of President...
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design, featuring recently deceased president Franklin Roosevelt, take its place. The Mercury dime was minted again but in gold for its centenary in 2016...
Denver mints, contained a Rooseveltdime from the West Point mint (commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Rooseveltdime) and which was available only...
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unusual coinage from West Point occurred in 1996, when a commemorative Rooseveltdime was produced for the 50th anniversary of the design. Given as an insert...
of the Washington quarter in 1932, the Jefferson nickel in 1938, the Rooseveltdime in 1946, and the Franklin half dollar in 1948. The original Washington...
2000. A dime featuring the W mint mark (West Point Mint) was included in the 1996 Mint Set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rooseveltdime. The...
financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1938. Major federal programs and...
half dollar, the 1973-P and 1973-D Eisenhower dollars, and the 1996-W Rooseveltdime, none of which were minted for general circulation and could be obtained...
second stage, 1935–36, of the New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The most famous laws included the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act...
States Territories quarters, five dollar coins, and the standard nickel, dime, and half dollar. In 2019, a penny featuring the W mint mark (indicating...
international law. At the conference, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull declared the Good Neighbor Policy...
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