Obverse:
- Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt believed to be modeled after a bust made by Selma Burke.
- Designed by John R. Sinnock.
Reverse:
- Torch pictured at center with an olive branch to one side and an oak branch to the other side.
- Designed by John R. Sinnock.
Coin Details:
- The composition of each coin consists of outer layers of copper nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) bound to a core of pure copper.
- The 2010 Roosevelt Dime will be minted for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. The two mints will also strike coins with a satin finish. A proof and 90% silver proof version will be minted in San Francisco.
Where to Find:
- The Roosevelt Dime continues to be issued through the channels of circulation.
- The United States Mint will include the satin finish versions in the 2010 Mint Set, the clad proof version in the 2010 Proof Set, and the 90% silver proof version in the 2010 Silver Proof Set.
History:
- The Roosevelt Dime was introduced in 1946, following the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the year before. The obverse and reverse designs have remained the same. The composition for circulation coins was changed from 90% silver to copper nickel clad after 1964.
- In 1992, the US Mint began striking 90% silver versions of the coin for inclusion in an annual Silver Proof Set.
- Through April 2010, the United States Mint has produced 113. million 2010 Roosevelt Dimes for circulation. This consists of 40 million coins from the Denver Mint and 73.5 million coins from the Philadelphia Mint.
- The first 2010 Roosevelt Dimes appeared in the channels of circulation in mid-April 2010.