The 1997 film "Titanic" shows some British coins of the early 1900's. There is also a famous scene with a US Barber dime. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt, two passengers who become lovers during the brief April 1912 voyage before the ship strikes an iceberg and sinks. Early in the film Leonardo plays cards for money and some British coins are shown as bets. Later, on the ship, Kate gives Leonardo a dime which is shown.

"Titanic" is a 1997 film which tells the story of the ill-fated 1912 passenger ship. The film was a Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Paramount Pictures production. The stars are Leonardo DiCaprio as "Jack Dawson", Kate Winslet as "Rose DeWitt Bukater", and Billy Zane as "Cal Hockley" The film was produced and directed by James Cameron. In Southampton, England, Jack gambles for a ticket to America and wins it. The gambling scene shows some British coins on a table, silver shillings and florins, and copper pennies, some early and late Victorian. Jack meets Rose, an heiress engaged to Cal, a wealthy man. Rose and Jack begin a romance, and Jack tells Rose that he painted portraits for dimes. He offers to paint a portrait of Rose, and she gives him an American dime, a "Barber" type. Barber dimes are named after the designer Charles E. Barber and were issued from 1882 to 1916. Later, Cal is upset by the romance and tries to kill Jack.

Included are Victoria and Edward VII pennies.

This scene is one the most well-known from the film.

Jack told Rose that he had lived in Paris as an artist and painted portraits for dimes.

The date on the dime is hard to read.

The ship hits an iceberg and then sinks.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater
Billy Zane as Caledon 'Cal' Hockley
Kathy Bates as Molly Brown
Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron