The dime is the United States' 10-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the dime is Franklin D. Roosevelt, our 32nd president. He's been on the dime since 1946.

Who face was on the dime before Roosevelt?

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.

Whose face is on the dime and why?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt isn't just honored on the coin's face because he was the 32nd president of the United States. After President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in April 1945, the Treasury Department decided to honor him by placing his portrait on a coin. There's a reason the dime was chosen for the honor.