Reverse English inscriptions along the rim, top: "JAMAICA", bottom: "HALF PENNY". The central part features the 1875 coat of arms of Jamaica in the form of a shield. The coin's edge is decorated with raised denticles.
Obverse The central part of the coin features the left-facing profile of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Below is the year of issue, 1899. Along the rim, English text: "VICTORIA QUEEN". The coin's edge is decorated with raised denticles.