Hi everyone! does anyone know how much a 1919 british penny that on one side has a face of some king on it on side and a roman like soldier on the other and says: "rex:fid:def:ind:imp:georgivs v dei gra britt omn." is worth? Thank You.
The legend is in Latin, and an abbreviation for: George V, by the grace of God King of All Britannia, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. The "roman like soldier" is Britannia herself, symbol of the realm. A coin's value depends on its condition, rarity, popularity, and mint mark or lack thereof, among other things. From the information you have provided, the value is somewhere between worthless and $600. Although you don't mention the size or metal, that reverse makes it KM#810, ~30 mm, 9.45g bronze, rather than KM#811, 10mm .4173g of sterling silver, which like all British coinage of the era had the King's face on the obverse, but the denomination surmounted by a crown on the reverse. If it has no mintmark it is one of 113,761,000 minted at London. 2005 Krause values: 50¢ F, $1 VF, $6.50 XF, $27.50 Unc. If it has an H or KN mintmark it is one of 4,526,000 minted at either Heaton or Kings Norton. $1.25 or $5 F, $15 or $30 VF, $120 or $225 XF, $375 or $600 Unc.
I don't think it's a counterfeit. That measurement was just an estimate. I measured it after your last post, and it WAS 1 and 3/16 of an inch.
