The 1844 Penny obverse features the head of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair. The surrounding legend reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA', with the date 1844 below.' The UK 1844 Penny reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield. The legend reads 'BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:', with a rose, thistle, and shamrock 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 1844 pennies are worth can be difficult, but we have tried to help inform you as to whether your old 1844 penny is valuable.