What happended in 1897?
In the UK: The Monarch was Queen Victoria, who on Jun 22nd will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, the first British Monarch to rule for more than 60 years. The Prime Minister is Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). J. J. Thomson first announces his discovery of the electron. Country Life magazine is first published. Bram Stoker releases the novel 'Dracula'. H. G. Wells publishes 'The Invisible Man'.
In the USA: US President is Grover Cleveland (D-New York). On 4 March, William McKinley is sworn in as the 25th President of the United States. The first Boston Marathon is run. Thomas Edison gets a patent for the Kinetoscope, a type of early movie projector.
In the USA: US President is Grover Cleveland (D-New York). On 4 March, William McKinley is sworn in as the 25th President of the United States. The first Boston Marathon is run. Thomas Edison gets a patent for the Kinetoscope, a type of early movie projector.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Half-Sovereigns | 1897 Gold Half-Sovereign - Victoria |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1897 Gold Sovereign London |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1897 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1897 Gold Sovereign Sydney |
 |  | Morgan Dollars | 1897 Morgan Dollar (1897-P) |
 | | Barber/Liberty Head Quarter | 1897 Quarter Dollar - Barber/Liberty Head |
 |  | Barber/Liberty Head Quarter | 1897-O Quarter Dollar - Barber/Liberty Head |