The 1843 Dime obverse features the image of Liberty seated on a rock. Liberty is holding a shield with one hand while the other hand is holding a pole with a freedom cap on top. The 1843 Dime reverse features a simple wreath of laurel. The value of a 1843 Seated Dime can vary based on the coin’s mint year and edition as well as its physical condition.The US 1843 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.