What happended in 1929?
In UK: Monarch is King George V. Prime Minister is Stanley Baldwin (Conservative) until 5 June then its Ramsay MacDonald (Labour). Margaret Bondfield becomes the first female Cabinet member. Age of Marriage Act 1929 raises the age of marriage to 16 (it was 14 for males, 12 for females). The first Tesco store opens in Middlesex.
In USA: President is Calvin Coolidge (R-Massachusetts), then on March 4 it is Herbert Hoover (R-California). Start of the Great Depression after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It's the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The San Francisco Bay Toll-Bridge opens, it is the World Longest bridge in the world. First ever Academy Awards held.
In USA: President is Calvin Coolidge (R-Massachusetts), then on March 4 it is Herbert Hoover (R-California). Start of the Great Depression after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It's the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The San Francisco Bay Toll-Bridge opens, it is the World Longest bridge in the world. First ever Academy Awards held.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
| | | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign Perth |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign Perth |
| | | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign South Africa |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1929 Gold Sovereign South Africa |
 |  | Half-Crowns | 1929 Halfcrown |
 |  | Crowns | 1929 Wreath Crown - George V |