John R. Sinnock designed the US Roosevelt dime. He was the chief engraver of the US Mint when the dimes were first issued in 1946. His initials can be found at the base of Roosevelt's neck. Sinnock designed both sides of the dime. Several notable Americans family names are Roosevelt: Alice Roosevelt Longworth - daughter of Theodore Roosevelt Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt - first wife of Theodore Roosevelt Anna E. Roosevelt - daughter of Franklin D. Roosevelt Anna Hall Roosevelt - wife of Elliott Roosevelt I Archibald Roosevelt - son of Theodore Roosevelt Edith Roosevelt - First Lady of... Look up Dime on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Dime has several different meanings, here are some of them: Dime novel - genre of (often low-priced) 19th century novels. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...