A penny is a small coin, originally silver, but now made of cupro-nickel. 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]].
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A '''penny''' is a small coin, originally silver, but now made of cupro-nickel. 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]].