1899 - One Penny Coin - Britannia sitting Trident Shield - Great Britain/England

  • One penny coin.
  • The New Penny was introduced in 1971 which included a switch from a non-decimal system to a decimal system of counting.
  • CONDITION: Circulated. Toning
  • Obverse-side (front) images: Effigy of Queen Victoria II (Tiara Design, Arnold Machin portrait), Circle of Denticles (dots, beads)
  • Obverse-side inscription: VICTORIA.DEI.GRA BRITT.REGINA.FID.DEF IND.IMP.
  • Reverse-side (back) images: I always thought t his was a person in a wheelchair, but it is supposed to be Britannia holding a Trident & a shield with the crosses of St. Andrew, St George, & Saint Patrick.
  • Reverse-side inscription: ONE PENNY 1899
  • Die Axis Flip: flips left to right.
  • Unique Pictures of the actual item available in this listing.
  • 1899 Mintage was 26,441,000
  • The first Queen Victoria United Kingdom penny was minted in 1841, and the last in 1901.
  • This is a non-decimal penny, meaning 1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling = 1/240 of a pound. That system would change in 1971 with the introduction of the New Penny.
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