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1899 penny value - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

penny

Victoria

1899

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What is a 1899 British penny coin worth?


Values, images, and specifications for the 1899 penny from the UK.

The retail value of a

1899 British penny can

range from £0.65 to over

£50 depending on grade,

condition, desirability, and

demand.


Our guide below shows retail

estimates based on grade.

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VG F VF EF aUnc Unc
£0.65 £2 £4 £20 £36 £50+

Values are in UK Pounds

Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and

how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.

The 1899 United Kingdom penny

reverse shows the helmed Britannia

seated facing right, holding a trident,

hand resting on a shield.


'ONE' is in the field to the left, 'PENNY'

to the right, with the date below.

1899 United Kingdom penny reverse

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1899 United Kingdom penny obverse

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The obverse features the robed bust of the older

Queen Victoria facing left, adorned with jewellery

and wearing a tiara beneath a veil (veiled head).

The legend reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT

REGINA FID DEF IND IMP'

images courtesy of anonymous contributor

Notes:

Monarch Queen Victoria
Edge plain
Weight 9.4 grams
Diameter 30.8 mm
Comp bronze
Minted London, England
Mintage approx. 26,441,070
Scarcity relatively common for period

 

Obverse Thomas Brock
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon


1899 United Kingdom

penny specifications


1899 United Kingdom

penny design

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Grading Terms

VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
EF Extremely Fine
aUnc about Uncirculated
Unc Uncirculated