What happended in 1966?
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is still Harold Wilson (Labour) after calling and winning a 31st March General Election. US President is Lyndon B. Johnson. England beats West Germany 4–2 to win the 1966 World Cup. Government decides to embrace decimalisation (planned for 1971). USA in Vietnam War. Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Sovereigns | 1966 Gold Sovereign |
![]() | ![]() | Half-Crowns | 1966 Half Crown - Elizabeth II |
![]() | ![]() | Three Pence | 1966 Threepence - Elizabeth II |