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Title"To Hanover" gaming token
RepositoryHarrow Museum Collection
Ref NoHMC/N/1/NYA2017.11
ObjectNumberNYA2017.11
Date1837-1867
Description"To Hanover" gaming token. The image on this token is presumed to represent the Duke of Cumberland, who succeeded to the throne of Hanover in 1837.
CommentsThe image is presumed to represent the Duke of Cumberland who succeeded to the throne of Hanover in 1937; Victoria was not permitted to succeed to the Hanoverian throne because she was a woman. However, by 1867, these tokens were shown with the head of Victoria.
Object NameCoin
MaterialsMetal
LocationOn Display
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