Dime is the densest of all The United States Mint legal tender coins.
The dime is the smallest, thinnest coin in use today. Lady Liberty reigned on the dime in different forms for many years. Usually just her head was shown, but her full body, seated on a rock, was used during the 1800s. She was shown with wings on her head from 1916 to 1945 to symbolize freedom of thought. This is often called the Mercury dime.
In 1946, the dime was a good choice for honoring Roosevelt because he supported the March of Dimes, a program that raised funds for research to find a cure for polio. He contracted the virus when he was 39 years old.
The following table gives specifications for The United States Mint legal tender coins presently in production for United States Mint Annual Sets:
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Of interest, coin collecting, one of the world’s oldest hobbies was once practiced exclusively by kings, queens, and the very wealthy. Today, anyone can be a coin collector and own a piece of history from the U.S. Mint. Their wide selection of numismatic items include gold, silver, and platinum coins, program coins, annual coin sets, proof sets, commemorative coins, and uncirculated coins.