What happended in 1836?
The Monarch is King William IV. Prime Minister is William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (Whig). US President is Andrew Jackson (D-Tennessee). In America, the Battle of the Alamo. First minting since 1800 of the fourpence coin (groat or "joey"). Charles Dickens published his first novel The Pickwick Papers.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | Sovereigns | 1836 Gold Sovereign |
 |  | Groat | 1836 Groat - William IV |
 |  | USA Cents | 1836 Large Cent - Coronet Liberty Head / Matron Head Modified |
 |  | Shillings | 1836 Shilling - William IV |
 |  | Half-Crowns | 1836 Half-Crown - William IV |