2009-D Roosevelt Dime
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 49,500,000 made
- Mintage
- 49,500,000
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 2.268 g
- Diameter
- 17.91 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2009-D Roosevelt Dime worth?
In circulated condition it's worth face value. Only uncirculated coins with full original luster, or a recognized variety, carry a premium.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- Full torch bands (FT)
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2009-D Roosevelt Dime rare?
- Not in absolute terms: 50 million were made. It is one of the smaller runs in the series, though, so uncirculated examples are worth a little more than most dates.
- Is the 2009-D Roosevelt Dime silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Dimes dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2009 Roosevelt Dime?
- On the obverse, just above the date. "P" appears from 1980. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- Which Denver dates near 2009 are scarcer?
- None. Within five years either side, no Denver issue had a smaller mintage than the 2009-D.
- How many 2009-D Roosevelt Dime coins were made?
- 49,500,000.
What to check on your 2009-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2009-P (97 million made).
- Proof or circulation strike? A collector strike has a satin or special finish and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2009-P Roosevelt Dime Satin Finish (784,614 made) is the one to compare with.
- A face that's fully copper colored could be a missing clad layer error. Patchy discoloration is usually damage.
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the horizontal bands on the torch on the reverse. "Full Bands" (FB) coins, where the bands are complete and separated, carry big premiums. On the obverse look at Roosevelt's hair above the ear.
With 50 million made, the 2009-D still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2009-D
Production at Denver fell off a cliff in 2009. Only 49,500,000 were made, against 625 million the year before. That drop is why the 2009-D is the one people look for. The next year it made 562 million (2010-D).
2009-P came to 97 million, so neither mint's 2009 coin is much scarcer than the other.
Denver struck the Roosevelt Dime in 77 issues between 1946 and 2025. By mintage this one lands in the scarcer half, while the key for that mint is the 1955-D (13,959,000). No Roosevelt Dime of the 2000s had a smaller run.
Recession lows and anniversary specials (2009 to 2025)
The recession of 2009 cut demand sharply. The Mint struck only about 96.5 million dimes at Philadelphia and 49.5 million at Denver, the lowest combined total since 1955. Output recovered quickly. In 2015 a March of Dimes set paired a silver proof dime from West Point with a silver reverse proof dime from Philadelphia. A 2017-S enhanced uncirculated dime followed in a set marking the Mint's 225th anniversary.
Silver proof dimes changed from 90 percent to .999 fine silver in 2019. Circulation mintages stayed above one billion per mint every year from 2013 through 2023, then dropped in 2024 to about 307 million at Philadelphia and 248 million at Denver. Output in 2025 stayed well below the earlier peaks. Low mintage West Point and San Francisco specials are the scarce coins of this era, while off-center strikes and clipped planchets are the usual finds in modern rolls.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2009
Four special reverse designs marked the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth on the cent. Quarters honored the District of Columbia and five US territories. The Native American dollar began a new reverse each year.
How to recognize it
Franklin Roosevelt faces left with LIBERTY in front of him, IN GOD WE TRUST below his chin and the date at the lower right. The designer's initials JS sit below the neck. The reverse shows a torch flanked by an olive branch and an oak branch, with E PLURIBUS UNUM across the field. The mint mark was to the left of the torch base until 1964 and has been above the date since 1968.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Roosevelt Dime (1946–present) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 49,500,000 |
| Face value | 10¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 2.268 grams |
| Diameter | 17.91 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | John R. Sinnock |
Other 2009 Roosevelt Dime issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-P Roosevelt Dime | 96,500,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2009-P Roosevelt Dime Satin Finish | 784,614 | Satin finish (mint sets) | – |
| 2009-D Roosevelt Dime | 49,500,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2009-D Roosevelt Dime Satin Finish | 784,614 | Satin finish (mint sets) | – |
Mintage: Roosevelt dime mintage figures (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.