The dime has a torch on it to honor Prometheus, the ancient Greek god, for stealing fire from Mt. Olympus and bringing it to humans, the skinny stalk that the fire is held in, is meant to represent the fennel plant Prometheus carried it down on. (Fennel burns very slowly) In Christian religion Prometheus is the god that relates most to Jesus. According to the U.S. Mint, the torch also signifies Liberty. That is the reason it was chosen for the back of the dime. The choice was influence in part by the fact that the new design was issued just after the end of WW2.
A torch with an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right.
torch,oak leaves and an olive branch
The three symbols on the back of a Roosevelt Dime all have special significance. The torch represents Freedom, the oak branch represents Strength, and the olive branch represents Peace.
No, the JS refers to the designer's initials. Any mintmark on a dime from 1953 will be found on the reverse to the left of the torch.
From the U.S. Mint website: ... a torch signifying Liberty, with an olive branch on the left signifying Peace, and an oak branch on the right, signifying Strength and Independence.
The oak branch on the back of the dime has a collective meaning with the olive branch and torch. Together they mean peace, strength and liberty.
The Torch of Liberty appears on the "tails" side of the Mercury Head dime which was in use just before the current design-The Roosevelt Dime.
The Roosevelt dime reverse design elements of a torch, olive branch, and oak branch symbolized, respectively, liberty, peace, and victory.
A torch with an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right.
A torch, an oak branch and an olive branch.
torch,oak leaves and an olive branch
The three symbols on the back of a Roosevelt Dime all have special significance. The torch represents Freedom, the oak branch represents Strength, and the olive branch represents Peace.
On the back of a Roosevelt dime, there is the image of a torch, an olive branch, and an oak branch. The torch represents liberty, the olive branch represents peace, and the oak branch represents victory.
I assume you mean the "tail" (reverse side) of the dime and not the "tale" (story) of the dime.The currently circulating U.S. dime has an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch on the reverse side.
The back side of a dime features an image of a torch on the left symbolizing liberty and an olive branch on the right symbolizing peace. In the center is the inscription "E Pluribus Unum" which means "Out of many, one."
No, the JS refers to the designer's initials. Any mintmark on a dime from 1953 will be found on the reverse to the left of the torch.
On the back of the dime, there is an olive branch and an oak branch.