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==United States==

==United States==

The penny is a coin worth one [[cent]]. It was made primarily of [[copper]] until 1982, and is now made primarily of [[zinc]]. In 1943, pennies were made of [[steel]], since copper was needed for [[World War II|the war]]. The US penny currently features [[Abraham Lincoln]] on the obverse side, and the [[Lincoln Memorial]] on the reverse.

The penny is a coin worth one [[cent]]. It was made primarily of [[copper]] until 1982, and is now made primarily of [[zinc]]. In 1943, pennies were made of [[steel]], since copper was needed for [[World War II|the war]]. The US penny currently features [[Abraham Lincoln]] on the obverse side, and the [[Lincoln Memorial]] on the reverse.  The penny is copper color, one of the few coins that is not silver.  It is also smooth along the circumference of the coin, lacking the ridges that many other coins have.

==Great Britain==

==Great Britain==

The penny was originally made of silver, but now made of [[cupronickel]]. The plural is [[pence]] when referring to an amount of money, or pennies when referring to the coins. There are traditionally 240 pence to the [[pound]], or 100 [[new pence]].

The penny was originally made of silver, but now made of [[cupronickel]]. The plural is [[pence]] when referring to an amount of money, or pennies when referring to the coins. There are traditionally 240 pence to the [[pound]], or 100 [[new pence]].

[[Category:Coins]]

[[Category:Coins]]