The 1898 Penny obverse features the robed bust of the older Queen Victoria facing left, adorned with jewellery and wearing a tiara beneath a veiled head. The legend reads: 'VICTORIA-DEI-GRA-BRITT-REGINA-FID-DEF-IND-IMP-'. The UK 1898 Penny reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield, 'ONE' to the left, 'PENNY' to the right, and the date 1898 below. The penny is one of the great coins of the British coinage system. Derived indirectly from the old Roman denarius, it existed as a small silver coin from Anglo-Saxon times and then a large copper penny coin. Despite been commonly used coin, UK pennys are unique, old pennies that are worth significantly more money than originally intended. Working out how much old 1898 pennies are worth can be difficult, but we have tried to help inform you as to whether your old 1898 penny is valuable.