Celebrity singer Eddie Cantor jokingly urged people to send dimes to the president to help him with the cause. Despite the ongoing depression, more than 2. Mint workers were trying hard to meet their January deadline. Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock was chosen to design the coin. His first design was submitted in October of , but it was rejected. Some officials suggested a contest to design the dime, but that idea was shot down. Meanwhile, Sinnock returned to his drafting table.
On Jan. The pre coin featured Lady Liberty stylized as the goddess Mercury. Sinnock scrapped everything. On the reverse face, he chose an upright torch, symbolizing freedom, flanked by olive and oak branches, denoting peace and victory. Despite a few setbacks, the Roosevelt coin still exists today. It is a reminder of a great president and an even greater cause to end one of the most prevalent diseases of the last century. The design on the reverse tails shows a torch with an olive branch to the left of it and an oak branch to the right.
These three objects are symbols for ideas. The torch stands for liberty. The olive branch stands for peace.
And the oak branch means strength and independence. Call U. Money Reserve today to learn more about the various government-issued and guaranteed coins that are available. What Presidents Are on Coins and Why? Abraham Lincoln on the Penny The profile view of Abraham Lincoln first showed up on the front of the one-cent piece in —nearly years after the first U.
Franklin D. Roosevelt on the Dime The likeness of Franklin D. John F. American coinage us history. Share this post Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Related posts. Money Reserve What Is the Liberty Coin Act?
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