Dime · 1993
1993 Dime Value
A 1993 dime is worth $0.10 to $0.56 in circulated condition, depending on its mint mark and wear.
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About the 1993 dime
The 1993 dime is a regular circulation issue, struck in copper-nickel clad copper (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel), weighing 2.268 g, 17.91 mm across, from a design by John R. Sinnock. It was struck at Philadelphia, Denver — 1,516,290,166 coins in all, which is why an ordinary example is worth close to face value however well it has been kept.
For scale, 1993 mintage was 19% lower than in 1990 (1,874,335,824 that year) — enough to compare, not enough to change how the coin is valued today.
Denver made the fewest at 750,110,166, against 766,180,000 from Philadelphia. The mints are within the same order of magnitude, so on this date the mint mark does far less to the price than condition does.
The spread on this date is almost entirely about condition. A worn example is $0.10; the same coin certified MS67 carries a guide value of $45, and PCGS has graded 27 that high. Everything between those two numbers is a question of how the coin was handled in its first weeks.
Legends on this design — obverse: “LIBERTY · IN GOD WE TRUST”. Reverse: “E • PLURIBUS • UNUM · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · ONE DIME”.
Population figures put that in perspective. Across the grades listed here PCGS has certified 190 examples of this date, and only 27 of them reached MS67. A coin that spent years in a till will not be among them; one pulled from a roll and never touched might be. That gap is the whole reason two coins with the same date sell for very different money.
Value chart by grade
| Mint mark | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No mint mark | 766,180,000766.2M | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.56 |
| D | 750,110,166750.1M | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.47 |
What the grades mean
Grades run G to UNC, then MS60–MS70, where most value sits. How coin grading works →
Uncirculated values (MS grades)
Most value lives above UNC — population shows the rarity.
Mint mark D PCGS #5185
| Grade | Value | Graded in this grade | Finer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS60 | $4 | 0 | 192 |
| MS63 | $5 | 9 | 182 |
| MS64 | $6 | 45 | 137 |
| MS65 | $7 | 63 | 74 |
| MS66 | $8 | 46 | 27 |
| MS67 | $45 | 27 | 0 |
Common in circulation, rare in top grade: PCGS has graded only 27 examples in MS67 — that's why the price jumps from $8 to $45.
PCGS Price Guide values for certified (slabbed) coins. Population — how many PCGS has graded.How to identify your 1993 dime
What if it has already been cleaned?
Still identifies the same — you lose the premium. Don't try to fix it.
Where is the mint mark
It sits on the reverse near the base of the wreath before 1965, and on the obverse above the date from 1968. No letter means Philadelphia — normal, not rare. What the letter means →
Proof and collector versions
Alongside the coins made for circulation, the Mint sold 1 collector version of the 1993 1993 dime — proofs and special finishes struck at San Francisco and sold directly in sets. These never entered circulation, so if your coin came out of a till or a jar it is not one of them. They carry an S mint mark and a mirror or satin finish that is obvious next to an ordinary coin. The scarcest was struck in 2,633,439.
| Format | Mint | Mintage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof | S | 2,633,4392.6M | $2.65 |
What to do with your 1993 dime
Don't clean it
Leave the surface alone — see the warning above.
Is it worth grading?
Grading costs roughly $50–100 per coin. For this coin the best certified grade guides at only $45 — well under the cost of grading, so keep it raw unless it is exceptional or you suspect a variety.
Where to sell
Dealer: fastest, pays least. Auction: best for coins worth $100+. eBay: most buyers, most fees.
Specifications
1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime"
- Composition
- Copper-nickel clad copper (91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel)
- Weight
- 2.268 g
- Diameter
- 17.91 mm
- Thickness
- 1.35 mm
- Edge
- Reeded (118 reeds)
- Designer
- John R. Sinnock
- Mints
- United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States Mint of Denver, United States Mint of San Francisco (collector issues only)
FAQ
How much is a 1993 dime worth?
A circulated 1993 dime is worth $0.10 to $0.56 depending on condition and mint mark. In top uncirculated grades it goes much higher — the PCGS guide reaches $45 in MS67.
How many 1993 dimes were made?
About 1,516,290,166 in total — Philadelphia 766,180,000, Denver 750,110,166. That is a large mintage, which is why circulated examples stay inexpensive.
Where is the mint mark on a 1993 dime?
See “Where is the mint mark” above.
Are there rare 1993 dime varieties?
No major varieties are catalogued for this date. That does not rule out minting errors on individual coins — off-centre strikes, clipped planchets and doubled dies turn up in any year — but there is no known variety that makes the date itself scarce. With 1,516,290,166 struck, a variety would need to be genuinely rare to stand out from a run this size.
What is the S dime from 1993?
An S mint mark on a 1993 dime means a collector coin from San Francisco — 1 proof and special-finish versions were sold in sets rather than released into circulation. The scarcest was struck in 2,633,439. They are not found in change.
Should I get my 1993 dime graded?
Grading costs roughly $50–100 per coin. For this date the best certified grade guides at only $45 — well under the cost of grading, so keep it raw unless you suspect a genuine error.