The 1953 Penny reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, wearing a helmet, and holding a trident. Her other hand rests on a shield bearing the Cross of Saint George. The words 'ONE' and 'PENNY' are in the fields, a lighthouse in the background to the left of the shield, and the date 1953 is in the exergue below. The UK 1953 Penny obverse features the laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, with the surrounding legend: 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:'. The penny is one of the great coins of the British coinage system. Despite the UK Penny been commonly used coin, UK pennys are unique, old pennies that are worth significantly more money than originally intended. Working out how much your old 1953 penny is worth can be difficult, but we have tried to help inform you as to whether your old 1953 penny is valuable.