What happended in 1872?
Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal). US President is Ulysses S. Grant (R-Ohio). First patent list issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The first ever final of the FA Cup (the world's oldest football competition), Wanderers F.C. beat Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Sovereigns | 1872 Gold Sovereign - Young Head Shield Reverse |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1872 Gold Sovereign - Young Head St George Reverse |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1872 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - Young Head Shield Reverse |
| | | Sovereigns | 1872 Gold Sovereign Sydney |
 |  | Florins | 1872 Gothic Florin mdccclxxii - Victoria |
 |  | Shillings | 1872 Shilling - Victoria Young Head |
 |  | Sixpences | 1872 Sixpence - Victoria |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1872/1 Gold Sovereign - Melbourne 2/1 Overdate |