The 1802 Dime obverse of the coin shows the draped bust of Liberty, with long hair tied by a ribbon, facing right. Above, the inscription LIBERTY. Around the rim, thirteen stars (seven to the left and six to the right) representing the original 13 states. Below the portrait, the year of issue: 1802. The 1802 Dime reverse of the coin shows the main part of the obverse (or front) of the Great Seal of the United States, which displays the full achievement of the national coat of arms.The US 1802 dime is a ten-cent coin (10¢), one tenth of a United States Dollar, labelled formally as one dime. The word dime comes from the Old French disme (now dîme) meaning tenth part.