In 1946, the U.S. mint released a new dime to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt, America’s 32nd and only four-term president. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the obverse shows Roosevelt’s portrait facing left. The reverse depicts a torch between an olive branch (symbolizing peace) and an oak branch (representing strength and independence). Due to rising silver prices, the composition was changed in 1965 from 90% silver to copper-nickel clad.
