Since 1946, US dimes have carried a picture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the front; the back features a torch with a olive and oak leaves on either side of it.
Before that, dimes carried various pictures of Miss Liberty. Please see the Related Link for more information.
A US dime dated 1867 is a Seated Liberty dime. To see one, in your search box type in Seated Liberty dime and click on images.
See the related links below labeled "Front" and "Back" for a picture of a 1901 US dime.
Has Greek God mercury-click below (US)
On your browser type in 1865 U.S. Dime and click on image. You will find all the pictures you need.
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
AnswerWhat is different about it? If it is a US Dime, it should look like all the dimes dated from 1916 through 1945. If you are comparing it to a new dime, it will look considerably different - a portrait of Winged Liberty instead of Roosevelt on the front and a fasces instead of a torch on the reverse. It will also be made of silver instead of copper plated with copper-nickel.
The thickness of a dime.
silver and small
The saying "look like a dime" typically means that someone looks very attractive or beautiful, akin to the high value of a dime. It's a compliment on the person's appearance.
See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-mercury-dime/ for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.
The style of dime at the time is known as a Barber dime. Pictures can be found by running a search through Google images.