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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1779620, member: 5682&quot;]<span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">I have a slightly different perspective on this coin.</font></span></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #000000"> Fi</span></font></font><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">rst, 1830 was an important landmark year in Great Britain (or more correctly, the United Kingdom). It was a year of two monarchs: George IV (who died in June) and William IV who would go on to rule until 1837.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">It wasn’t until 1837, when her uncle died, did Victoria become queen. (Her father died in 1820.)</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">In 1830, Victoria was only eleven. The obverse of this coin is the iconic young Queen Victoria head from 1837.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">It is unlikely that any near contemporary of the young Queen would have made such an obvious mistake.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">I also have a problem with the significance of the inscription “To Hanover” on the reverse. </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">As mentioned, Victoria was prohibited by Salic law from becoming sovereign of Hanover. Despite what was written by many (Whig) historians and those who favored Catholic emancipation, Duke Ernest was not disliked by everyone in Great Britain. In fact, Ernest was later reasonably popular as King of Hanover.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">I think by 1837 many in a war-weary Britain had tired of Hanover. Hanover, which was located in Northern Germany, had forced Great Britain into many unwanted foreign entanglements. Hanover, therefore, distracted an increasingly nationalistic Great Britain with the politics of the continent of Europe. </font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">The first two Hanoverian Kings (George I from 1714-1727 and George II from 1727-1760) were both born in Hanover and not Great Britain. English was not their first language and they frequently traveled to Hanover. </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">The third Hanoverian king (George III 1760-1820) was born in England and he never traveled to Hanover. George III was George II’s grandson. He can be considered the first truly British Hanoverian king. </font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">I suspect most of the Brits by 1837 were just happy to see Hanover gain its separation from The United Kingdom. Duke Ernest&#039;s leaving was just an added bonus for many.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">A nice and fun token, by the way.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Calibri">guy</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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