What happended in 1885?
Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal), then on 23 June it is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). US President is Chester A. Arthur (R-New York) then on 4 March it is Grover Cleveland (D-New York). Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Professional football is legalised in Britain. Mark Twain publishes the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Sovereigns | 1885 Gold Sovereign London |
| | Sovereigns | 1885 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
| | Sovereigns | 1885 Gold Sovereign Sydney |
![]() | ![]() | Half-Crowns | 1885 Halfcrown |
![]() | ![]() | Morgan Dollars | 1885 Morgan Dollar (1885-P) |