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It's a holdover from colonial times when British Coins were used. The British penny was about the same size as the first American one-cent coins and served a similar purpose in making change, so people used the name interchangeably. Since then it's just "stuck" in popular usage, the same way we talk about "dialling" a telephone even though dial phones haven't been used for decades.
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Why is a 10 cent coin called a penny?
We have never heard of a 10 cent coin called a penny, but at one time there were 1 cent coins called nickels. This happened because the 1 cent coins were made as thick as a nickel.
What is a 1867 two cent penney worth?
PENNY, not "penney". Penney's is a department store chain. Also it has to be either a two cent piece or a penny but not both. A penny is worth one cent so a "two cent penny" is not a meaningful description. Please see the Related Questions for possible answers depending on what you have.
What is the value of a 1918 one cent piece?
it really depends. if its an Indian head penny its probably a dollar. a penny with Lincoln is a really a penny because Lincoln went on the penny in about the mid 1900's.
2 cent penny?
No such coin. A penny is one cent so a 2 cent penny does not exist. There are US Two- Cent pieces but a date is needed.
What is the value of 1911 one cent Lincoln penny?
One cent
How do you make 61cents out of 3 coins?
One fifty-cent piece, one dime, and one cent (penny)
What is the value of a 1948 France one cent piece?
0.7 of an American penny
Why is a 10 cent coin called a penny?
We have never heard of a 10 cent coin called a penny, but at one time there were 1 cent coins called nickels. This happened because the 1 cent coins were made as thick as a nickel.
What is a 1867 two cent penney worth?
PENNY, not "penney". Penney's is a department store chain. Also it has to be either a two cent piece or a penny but not both. A penny is worth one cent so a "two cent penny" is not a meaningful description. Please see the Related Questions for possible answers depending on what you have.
How many cents are one penny?
The words cent and penny are synonymous; a cent is a penny.
What is the homophone of sent?
The homophone of sent is cent - she bought a piece of candy for one centcent - with a penny, He bought a one cent stamp.scent - Gail loves the scent of roses.
Is a penny one hundredth of a dollar?
Yes -the term 'penny' refers to a 1 cent piece in america. It's also 100th of a pound in the UK.
What is the value of a 1918 one cent piece?
it really depends. if its an Indian head penny its probably a dollar. a penny with Lincoln is a really a penny because Lincoln went on the penny in about the mid 1900's.
2 cent penny?
No such coin. A penny is one cent so a 2 cent penny does not exist. There are US Two- Cent pieces but a date is needed.
How much is a 1991 penny?
It's worth exactly one cent.
How much is a cent Penny from 2000?
One cent.
Hundredths of a dollar?
penny
