What happended in 1874?
Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal), then on 20 February it is Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative). US President is Ulysses S. Grant (R-Ohio). Factory Act establishes 56-hour working week and prevents child chimney sweeps. Thomas Hardy publishes Far from the Madding Crowd.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Sovereigns | 1874 Gold Sovereign London (Shield) |
| | | Sovereigns | 1874 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1874 Gold Sovereign Melbourne (St George) |
| | | Sovereigns | 1874 Gold Sovereign Sydney |