{"product_id":"augw1-kb2169","title":"1837 Great Britain Jeton Charm Extra Fine (EF40)","description":"1837 Great Britain Jeton Charm Extra Fine (EF40)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJetons (or jettons) were European tokens produced for use on a counting board, a calculation aid that functioned similarly to an abacus. Thousands of different types exist in a myriad of different designs, including religious and historical scenes and portraits. They could also be used as gaming tokens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To Hanover,\" which features on this particular jetton, pokes fun at the unpopular Duke of Cumberland, Ernest Augustus. The heir presumptive to the British throne, Ernest was a deeply unpleasant curmudgeon of a man, guilty of multiple violent crimes, whom nobody liked. So it was that, when Victoria was born and he was bumped down the ladder of succession, most people felt like they had dodged a bullet. There was, however, one place Victoria could not inherit: Hanover, the German city that was the ancestral home of the British royals. They required a male heir. When King William died, Victoria became queen of everywhere except Hanover, which passed to Ernest as the eldest male heir. Ernest was packed off to Germany, where he would become their problem and, hopefully, leave everyone in Britain in peace. Thus, \"To Hanover\" is meant as a cheeky command, something akin to \"hit the road,\" or \"don't let the door hit you on the way out.\"","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53073060200737,"sku":"Aug.Week1.P1-KB2169","price":9.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/KB2169.jpg?v=1785244255","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/augw1-kb2169","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}