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Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac Green Point Savings Bank, Brooklyn, New York
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Weight | 33.89 g |
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| Obverse description | Central raised rectangular plaque bearing a multi-line commemorative inscription in relief, flanked on either side by crossed flags — the Union flag to the left and the Confederate flag to the right. The legend 'IN COMMEMORATION' arcs along the upper rim, while 'THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK' curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | IN COMMEMORATION COMBAT OF THE UNION MONITOR AND THE CONFEDERATE MERRIMAC IN HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA, MARCH 9TH 1862. THIS MARKED THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN IRONCLADS AND REVOLU- -TIONIZED NAVAL WARFARE. ★ SOME OF THE PARTS WERE FABRICATED IN BUFFALO AND IN TROY, N.Y. AND SHIPPED FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY TO THE CONTINENTAL IRON WORKS, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN WHERE THE VESSEL WAS CONSTRUCTED AND LAUNCHED ON JANUARY 30TH 1862. THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK |
| Reverse description | Detailed relief scene depicting two ironclad warships engaged in naval battle on choppy open waters, with smoke billowing from funnels; the low-profile turreted USS Monitor is shown in the foreground and the larger CSS Virginia (Merrimac) in the middle ground, with distant shore and masts visible in the background field. |
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