Whist Counter Gambling Token - Victoria Keep Your Temper

Obverse: (Young Victoria, left) H.M.G.M VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN

Reverse: (Woman seated at a table playing cards, counter tokens on the table) / KEEP YOUR TEMPER

Country: United Kingdom - Counter Tokens

Type: Token

Currency: Counter Tokens

Composition: Brass

Diameter: 22.4 mm

Thickness: 1.3 mm

Shape: Round

Rim: Plain

Orientation: Medal alignment ^^

Condition XF/AU

History: 

Made by Thomas Kettle’s this Whist Counters were part of a series of British tokens sold at street shops or given away as advertising cards from the time of George III (1760-1820) through the reign of Victoria (1837-1876). Whist is a card game played at the time the likes of today Bridge.