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Ohio Turnpike Pressed Penny

Dublin Core

Identifier

EKC.penny.OhioTurnpike.0015

Title

Ohio Turnpike Pressed Penny

Contributor

Shocknessy, James W. (James White), 1906-1976
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission

Date

Minted year unknown. Pressed 2005.

Subject

Ohio.
Ohio Turnpike (Ohio).
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission.
Elongated coins.
Numismatics.
Cuyahoga River (Ohio).

Description

Embossed coin with landscape image of Ohio Turnpike Bridge over the Cuyahoga River. Text Ohio Turnpike appear above image. Raised dots encircle coin edge. Small crescent shape on left edge of coin. Reverse: no embossed image on back of coin. Condition: both sides of coin have uneven patination.

Rights

No copyrights apply to this item.

Type

Physical Item
MIME
Dublin Core

Language

English

Relation

Coverage: Summit County - Ohio - United States

Format

Materials: copper (95%) and tin/zinc (5%)
Extent: 13.5 cm x 2 cm x 0.1 cm
Weight: 3.11 g

Citation

“Ohio Turnpike Pressed Penny,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed March 11, 2026, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/577.