Name/Title
Overseas Highway TokenEntry/Object ID
2022.16.0001Description
Brass coin intended to be a toll token for driving on the the Overseas Highway to Key West. One side of the coin reads 'KEY WEST OVERSEAS HIGHWAY KEY WEST, FLORIDA' and the other reads 'CITY OF KEY WEST FLORIDA.'Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940 - circa 1970Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
FrontTranscription
Key West / Overseas Highway / Key West, FloridaLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedType
InscriptionLocation
BackTranscription
City of Key West / FloridaLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Token, TransportationNomenclature Primary Object Term
TokenNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very Good