Coin

1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime" (1979) — United States

United States • 1979 • KM# 195a, Schön# 197a, PCGS# 5130-5207, 5209-5214, etc., Greysheet# 4749-4908, 4963-4976, etc.

1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime" (1979) — United States

Overview

A Proof strike 1 Dime coin of the United States, titled "1 Dime 'Roosevelt Dime'". Features the portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt facing left on the obverse. The reverse shows an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch. Minted in 1979 at the United States Mint of San Francisco. This entry represents the Type II Proof strike. Composed of copper-nickel clad copper.

Specifications

Country
United States
Year
1979
Composition
Copper-nickel clad copper (91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel)
Weight
2.268 g
Diameter
17.91 mm
Thickness
1.35 mm
Mint
United States Mint of San Francisco
Mintmark
S
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 195a, Schön# 197a, PCGS# 5130-5207, 5209-5214, etc., Greysheet# 4749-4908, 4963-4976, etc.
Issuer
United States

Design details

Obverse

The portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt facing left, the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to his death in 1945, accompanied by the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST" and surrounded with the lettering "LIBERTY". Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2017 P JS Engraver: John R. Sinnock Designer: John R. Sinnock

Reverse

Ahead of the motto "E • PLU RIB US • U NUM", an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch symbolize respectively peace, liberty, and victory and are surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" Script: Latin Lettering: E • PLURIBUS • UNUM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • ONE DIME • Translation: Out of Many, One Engraver: John R. Sinnock Designer: John R. Sinnock

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: John R. Sinnock is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: United States Mint of San Francisco (mintmark S). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 195a, Schön# 197a, PCGS# 5130-5207, 5209-5214, etc., Greysheet# 4749-4908, 4963-4976, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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