During the American Civil War, the first-ever clash between two ironclad warships took place on Hampton Roads, a body of water at the confluence of the Elizabeth and James Rivers. On the Confederate side was Virginia, a wooden frigate previously known as USS Merrimack, which had been sunk and then rebuilt as an ironclad ram. On the second day of the battle, she encountered the Union Monitor. A completely new design of ironclad, her extremely low profile meant that she had no more than 18 inches of armored deck visible above the water line. The coin’s reverse portrays a representation of USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy.
Cook Islands Famous Naval Battles Hampton Roads $1 2010 Proof Silver Crown Box & COA
$99.99
The design, which includes The Perth Mint’s “P” mintmark, also features a colored section representing the battle with Virginia. The coin comes in a Perth Mint issued presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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