Photo #: NH 90167 USS Monitor (1862) Obverse of a copper commemorative coin, dated 1863. This coin had exactly the same dimensions as a penny (Diameter 0.75"; Thickness 0.06") and was of a rather brassy color, yellower than a modern penny. See Photo # NH 90168 for a view of this coin's reverse side. Courtesy of Mrs. Ann Marshall, 1979. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 112KB; 690 x 655 pixels |
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6 April 2001