The 1889 UK penny obverse features the
laureate bust of Queen Victoria facing left,
hair in a bun (bun head). The surrounding legend
reads: 'VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:'
The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield, with a lighthouse to the left, and ship to
the right. The words 'ONE' and 'PENNY' are to
the sides, with the date below.
| Monarch | Victoria (1837 - 1901) |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 9.4 g |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Composition | bronze |
| Minted | london, England |
| Mintage | approx 12.560m (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | common for period |
| Obverse | Leonard Wyon |
| Reverse | Leonard Wyon |