A dime is called a dime because it is worth ten cents, and the word "dime" comes from the Latin word "decimus," which means tenth.
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Because the value of it is worth half the value of a dime.
10 dollars, that's why it is called a dime.
They are actually called "Reeds" and the dime has 118 of them.
There's no dime called a "wheat dime". There are the famous wheat CENTS, of course, that carry the images of two wheat ears on the back, but a 1910 dime has a wreath on the back and is frequently called a Barber dime after its designer Charles Barber.
There's no dime called a "wheat dime". There are the famous wheat CENTS, of course, that carry the images of two wheat ears on the back, but a 1901 dime has a wreath on the back and is frequently called a Barber dime after its designer Charles Barber.
a 1917 us dime is called a mercury dime. its not that rare so it is worth about a dollar
a 1936 dime is called a mercury dime. they aren't rare so they are worth around a dollar
there is nickel-back and there is a play type called Dime but I'm not sure if there is a position dime-back
That's off by about 65 years. Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. A dime from 1853 would be called a Liberty dime or Liberty Seated dime.
A US dime issued in 1906 would be a Barber Dime.
There's no coin called a "marquis" dime. If you're thinking of a MERCURY dime, please see the Related Question.
Mercury dimes were made from 1916 to 1945. A dime from 1896 would be called a Barber dime after its designer Charles Barber, or a Liberty dime. See the Related Question for values.