"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1909-1921
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Museum MapsObjects in this Location
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot 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.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions