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| − | 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 | + | 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-colored, and is one of the few coins that is not silver-colored. It is also smooth along the circumference of the coin, lacking the ridges that many other coins have. |
==Great Britain== | ==Great Britain== | ||
Revision as of 12:20, December 13, 2007
A penny is a type of small coin, and is usually the smallest denomination of a currency.
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 the war. The US penny currently features Abraham Lincoln on the obverse side, and the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. The penny is copper-colored, and is one of the few coins that is not silver-colored. It is also smooth along the circumference of the coin, lacking the ridges that many other coins have.
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The penny was originally made of silver, but now made of cupronickel.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.