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Roosevelt dime
A kind of coin · also called US dime, ten-cent piece, 10-cent piece
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About
The Roosevelt dime is the smallest and thinnest circulating United States coin today.
Among all modern United States coins made for circulation, the dime has the smallest diameter and the lightest weight. It is noticeably smaller than a five-cent nickel because early dimes contained silver, requiring a compact size to reflect their precious metal value. The coin kept these identical dimensions in 1965 when the composition switched to a copper-nickel alloy. A stack of nineteen Roosevelt dimes reaches a height of about 1 inch (2.54 cm).
From Wikipedia
The Roosevelt dime is the current dime, or ten-cent piece, of the United States. Struck by the United States Mint continuously since 1946, it displays President Franklin D.
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- How big is a Roosevelt dime?
- A Roosevelt dime measures 0.705 inches (17.91 mm) across, 0.053 inches (1.35 mm) thick, and weighs 0.08 ounces (2.27 g). Its diameter is about the width of an adult fingernail, and it weighs roughly the same as two small paperclips.
Weight
0.08 oz (2.27 g)
- Length
- 0.705 in (1.79 cm)
- Height
- 0.053 in (1.35 mm)
Quick answer
A Roosevelt dime measures 0.705 inches (17.91 mm) across, 0.053 inches (1.35 mm) thick, and weighs 0.08 ounces (2.27 g). Its diameter is about the width of an adult fingernail, and it weighs roughly the same as two small paperclips.
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