What happended in 1896?
The Monarch is Queen Victoria, and is now the longest reigning monarch. The Prime Minister is Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). US President is Grover Cleveland (D-New York). Utah becomes the 45th U.S. State. The Summer Olympics Games are held in Athens, Greece - they are the first Olympics in modern history; Britain and Ireland win 2 gold medals. In the Cricket County Championship, Yorkshire scores 887 against Warwickshire, still a record. Blackpool Pleasure Beach opens.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  | Sovereigns | 1896 Gold Sovereign London |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1896 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1896 Gold Sovereign Sydney |
 |  | Morgan Dollars | 1896 Morgan Dollar (1896-P) |
 |  | Penny | 1896 Penny - Victoria |