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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

United States Mint, American, founded 1792

A charred penny from the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921. The penny is black. The embossing on the front of the penny is no longer visible. The back side of the coin is melted with only the words "ONE / CENT / UNITED" visible.

Date

1909-1921

Type

coins

Medium

copper alloy

Department

NMAAHC

Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

nmaahc_2012.96.5

Credit

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth