[2 1/2-Cent Trade Token]

One of 238 objects in the series: Trade tokens available on this site.
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One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Old Vienna Restaurant, 217 Main St., Houston, Texas."

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1 token

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Star of the Republic Museum Objects and was provided by Star of the Republic Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 65 times . More information about this object can be viewed below.


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Star of the Republic Museum

The Star of the Republic Museum is located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, and its mission is to collect and preserve material culture of the Texas Republic. The Star of the Republic Museum's digital collections include books, letters, manuscripts, portraits, maps, photographs, and an impressive variety of artifacts that includes furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, and looms.

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  • Main Title: [2 1/2-Cent Trade Token]
  • Series Title: Trade tokens

Description

One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Old Vienna Restaurant, 217 Main St., Houston, Texas."

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1 token

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Star of the Republic Museum Objects

Located at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, this collection has an impressive variety of items that include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms. The items date from the early 1700s to the late 1800s.

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  • Jan. 18, 2008, 5:31 a.m.

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  • March 26, 2010, 5:25 p.m.

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[2 1/2-Cent Trade Token], physical object, Date Unknown; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth31523/: accessed May 24, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.