What inscription names the theme of the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial dime?

“Liberty over Tyranny” is the inscription naming the theme of the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial dime. The dime was redesigned for the 250th anniversary coin program, which uses special imagery and wording to connect circulating money with American history.

The coin’s obverse features Liberty wearing a Liberty cap. Its reverse shows an eagle clutching arrows, a design intended to evoke the Revolutionary War era and the struggle for independence. The phrase appears as the dime’s thematic inscription rather than as the name of a separate commemorative medal.

The imagery can be confused with symbols from the Great Seal of the United States. In particular, the eagle on the dime carries arrows but not an olive branch. That distinction is one reason the coin’s design is discussed separately from the familiar Great Seal symbolism.