This 1837 Cumberland Jack token is a British copper counter token from the momentous year of Queen Victoria’s accession, created to mark the departure of her uncle Ernest Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland, to Hanover. It’s a tangible piece of 19th century political and social history, commonly collected by exonumists and historians alike.
Struck as a commemorative counter or jetton rather than official coinage, these tokens were produced around 1837 and continued into later decades before being made illegal in 1883.
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Country: United Kingdom
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Year: 1837
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Denomination: Counter token / Jetton
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Composition: Copper
