1900 Penny

Obverse of 1900 Penny

Reverse of 1900 Penny

Old head pennies were issued for Queen Victoria from 1895 to 1901 inclusive.
The obverse design is the same for all dates, an old veiled bust, facing left.

Obverse
Old Veiled Head, Victoria facing left
VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP

Reverse:
The reverse features Britannia, seated left, holding a trident.
The legend reads:-
ONE PENNY
1900

Prices & Availability

Date	Description	Grade	Availability	Price £	Price $
1900	Old Head Penny	VF	Yes	£15	$ask

English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958, by C. Wilson Peck, F.S.A.
This is an excellent book, originally published in 1960, with a second revised edition published in 1964. Now out of print, but still very useful for copper coins of this period.

If you want to find the value of a coin you own, please take a look at our page I've Found An Old Coin, What's It Worth?

If you have an enquiry about any of our pennies we'd be happy to try to answer you, but do please ensure you look at our other information pages before asking a generalised question.