A dime is usually slang for a thousand dollars. If you tell your bookie you want wager 4 dimes on the Cowboys, it almost always means $4k. Most mobsters tend to carry several thousand on their person. read more
If someone has 2 quarters, 4 dimes, 2 nickels and 1 penny, they have a total of $1.01. Every coin has a designated value. When counting money, one simply has to add these values together. Money is measured in cents. One dollar is equivalent to 100 cents. read more