What happended in 1819?
In the UK: The Monarch is George III but due to illness his son George is Prince Regent. Prime Minister is Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (Tory). Birmingham is lit by gas for the first time and used the Birmingham Gas Light and Coke Company. Queen Victoria is born (24 May) as Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent, Queen Regnant. A few months later (26 August) her future husband Albert is born.
In the USA: US President is James Monroe (DR-Virginia). Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia. Spain cedes Florida to the United States. Arkansas Territory is created. SS Savannah sails from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, England and is the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean; it took more than 29 days. Alabama is admitted as the 22nd U.S. state
In the USA: US President is James Monroe (DR-Virginia). Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia. Spain cedes Florida to the United States. Arkansas Territory is created. SS Savannah sails from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, England and is the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean; it took more than 29 days. Alabama is admitted as the 22nd U.S. state
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Crowns | 1819 Crown - George III |
 |  | Half-Crowns | 1819 Half Crown - George III |
 |  | Shillings | 1819 Shilling - George III |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1819 Gold Sovereign - George III |