`To Hanover' Token
AssociatedAssociated with
Queen Victoria
(Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
AssociatedAssociated with
King Ernest Augustus of Hanover
(Buckingham Palace, London, England, 1771 - 1851)
Date1837
Object NameToken
Mediumbrass
ClassificationsTokens
Dimensions2.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1953 by The Misses Duguid.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS000571
Keywords
- Political Token
- Satirical Token
Hanover tokens were made to commemorate the departure of the Queen Victoria's unpopular uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, for the throne of Hanover. Germanic Salic law prevented her doing so
18th Century
Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)
23 December 1913