What happended in 1873?
Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal). Gladstone actually resigned on 13 March but as the Conservatives could not form a government, he became PM again two days later. US President is Ulysses S. Grant (R-Ohio). The Kennel Club is founded. In the USA, the Coinage Act of 1873 comes into force, ending bimetallism in the U.S. and moving America onto the gold standard.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Gold Coins | 1873 Christian IX Gold 20 Kroner - Denmark |
 | | Sovereigns | 1873 Gold Sovereign - Sydney (Shield) |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1873 Gold Sovereign - Sydney (St George) |
| |  | Sovereigns | 1873 Gold Sovereign London |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1873 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |