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Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire from 1837 until her death in 1901.

The legend "VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP" is mostly abbreviated from Latin. The literal definition is - "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India".

This expression and variations of it appear on the obverse of all pre-decimal coins of most British Empire/Commonwealth countries.

The 1899 British Penny is not rare, there were over 26 million minted.

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