What images are on the dime?
The obverse of the current dime depicts the profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the reverse boasts an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch, from left to right respectively.
Who appears on the dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. president and the only one to serve for more than two terms, appears on the dime. The U.S. Mint issued the first Roosevelt dime in 1946, the year after the president died.
What images are on US coins?
Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money?
- Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. penny.
- Thomas Jefferson on the U.S. nickel.
- Franklin D.
- George Washington on the U.S. quarter.
- Sacagawea on the U.S. $1 coin.
- George Washington on the U.S. $1 bill.
- Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. $5 bill.
- Alexander Hamilton on the U.S. $10 bill.
Who is the lady on the dime?
The Winged Liberty Head dime is most commonly referred to as a mercury dime. Most people assume the coin contains an image of mercury the greek messenger and god of trade. The figure is in fact lady liberty with winds on her head.
Who was on dime before Roosevelt?
Lady Liberty
Who was on the dime before Roosevelt? Lady Liberty used to be the face of the dime coin up until Roosevelt’s replacement in 1946. At first, the coin just showed her head but in the 1800’s, her full body seated on a rock was used for many years.
Who is pictured on the Barber dime?
Barber coinage
| Obverse | |
|---|---|
| Design | Head of Liberty |
| Designer | Charles E. Barber |
| Design date | 1891 |
| Reverse |
Who are the faces on the coins?
Money: Faces on US Coins
| Denomination | Face on Coin |
|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | President Abraham Lincoln |
| 5 cent nickel | President Thomas Jefferson |
| 10 cent dime | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 25 cent quarter | President George Washington |
What president was originally on the dime?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt isn’t just honored on the coin’s face because he was the 32nd president of the United States.
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