Need Help With An English? Coin | Cumberland Jack

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Estateseller New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 09/03/2012 10:15 pm Hi Everyone I am a new member with my first question. I have a coin that appears to be a gold sovereign but I can't find any info on it. The front has a picture of a young Queen Victoria but it is dated 1830 before she took the throne. Around her head is H.M.G.M Queen Victoria. On the back is a figure riding a hose over the top of a three head dragon. Across the top reads To Hanover and below is the date 1830. I hope my pictures are OK. My digital photo skills are not much better then my coin ID skills. Many thanks in advance. Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 09/04/2012 12:08 am its a game counter https://goccf.com/t/102671 Edited by Wade 09/04/2012 12:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
Estateseller New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 09/04/2012 01:04 am Thanks very much Wade for your reply.... Report this Post to the Staff
bradez72 New Member United Kingdom 33 Posts	Posted 12/18/2012 4:30 pm Yes even look fake you can tell be hear head Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 12/19/2012 6:32 pm Woah! Cool thing. Its a spoof of the Sovereign. Any idea what you're going to do with it? I would love a piece like this - I could pretend I own a sovereign! Edited by Ben 12/19/2012 6:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 12/19/2012 7:39 pm These pieces are known as "Cumberland Jacks", so named because they feature Ernst August, the Duke of Cumberland, the Queen's uncle who inherited the throne of Hanover which Queen Victoria was not allowed to inherit because she was female. They were made in Britain for use as card game counters, back when card game gambling using actual money was illegal. "1830" is definitely not the actual date of issue, since Victoria did not become queen until 1837. They shouldn't be too hard to obtain, especially in their native Britain; I'd have thought pretty much any dealer should have some in stock, or look on ebay. They come in several varieties, obviously made by numerous different manufacturers over several decades. The one in this thread is particularly nicely done; most (such as the one in the thread Wade linked to) have a more cartoonish look to them. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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