FDR died on April 12, 1945. The Treasury Department rushed plans to issue a dime in his honor because of his work with the March of Dimes and because he was one of the most popular presidents in our history. Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross made plans to release the new coin on what would have been his 64th birthday, January 30, 1946, which is when they debuted.
The coin was designed by John R. Sinnock, who served as the United States Mint's Chief Engraver from 1925 all the way until 1947. He created a left-facing profile of FDR for the obverse and an image with a torch representing liberty for the reverse, with an olive branch for peace on the right and an oak branch for victory on the left.
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