Coin specifications and design
Design identification
Obverse: Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait.
Reverse: Torch with olive and oak branches.
U.S. Mint coin reference
1965–2000: Roosevelt Dime (Copper-Nickel Clad)
Roosevelt Dime Silver and modern Roosevelt dime reference.
1965–2000: Roosevelt Dime (Copper-Nickel Clad) history
The Roosevelt dime adopted copper-nickel clad construction in 1965 after silver was removed from circulating dimes. John R. Sinnock's portrait and torch reverse continued without a wholesale redesign.
The clad seam is often visible at the edge. Date, mintmark, torch-band strike, proof status, and surface condition distinguish issues across this long production period.