The dime, in United States currency, is equal to 1⁄10 of a dollar, or ten cents. The dime coin is labeled formally as "one dime", due to a dime legally being an independent subunit of the dollar. This
The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the base unit, with each dollar divided into
Dime (United States coin)
…The dime, in United States currency, is equal to 1⁄10 of a dollar, or ten cents ($0.10). The dime coin is labeled formally as "one dime", due to a dime legally being an independent subunit…
Spanish silver eight-real or peso of 1768
Alexander Hamilton finalized the details of the 1792 Coinage Act and the establishment of the U.S. Mint.