What happended in 1979?
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), replacing James Callaghan (Labour) on 4 May. US President is James Earl (Jimmy) Carter. Minimum Lending Rate at 17%. Trevor Francis is the first £1m football transfer. UK top selling car is the Ford Cortina. Douglas Adams publishes 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Sovereigns | 1979 Gold Sovereign |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1979 Gold Sovereign Proof |
 |  | Gold Coins | Canada - Gold Maple |