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From the German: "Fennig" The smallest of German coins...at least that's what I was told by a coin collector.
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What a penny is?
A penny is a British coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling, about 1.5 U.S. cents as of 05/2016.Because of historic ties to England, the lowest-denomination coin used in the US is called a penny in common usage, but the formal name is cent. The US Mint has never made a coin officially called a penny.Canada used 1-cent coins until 2012; they were also commonly called pennies.
How much is a penny?
A US "penny" is actually a 1 cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. A British penny (the coin's official name) is worth 1/100 of a pound sterling.
Use cent in a sentence?
A cent is a coin that is 1/100 of a dollar. Here are some sentences.I don't have a cent in my pocket at the moment.People call a penny a cent.One cent is worth one one-hundredth of a dollar.
What is the worth of a 1999 1 cent coin with no mint mark?
It's just a penny that was made in Philadelphia, just spent it.
Is 1 penny equal to 1 cent?
In the US and Canada, the answer is yes but only in slang usage. Technically neither country mints a coin called a penny, only cents. Both were originally British colonies, though and their early 1-cent coins were large, about the same size as the 1-penny coin used in Britain at the time. People kept using the old term "penny" because the coins were similar, and it stuck even when the current small-size cents were introduced. It's a lot like saying that you "dial" a telephone even though they haven't had dials for decades.
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 was the American coin worth a tenth of a penny called?
No US coin with the denomination of 1/10th of a cent has ever been made.
What a penny is?
A penny is a British coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling, about 1.5 U.S. cents as of 05/2016.Because of historic ties to England, the lowest-denomination coin used in the US is called a penny in common usage, but the formal name is cent. The US Mint has never made a coin officially called a penny.Canada used 1-cent coins until 2012; they were also commonly called pennies.
How much is a 1980-S penny worth?
1 cent!
What is the value of a Lincoln Kennedy coin 1973 Kennedy coin?
Kennedy is on the US half dollar (50 cent) coin and Lincoln is on the penny (1 cent) coin.
How much is a penny?
A US "penny" is actually a 1 cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. A British penny (the coin's official name) is worth 1/100 of a pound sterling.
What is the value of a two cent Euro?
3¢ U.S. FWIW, the coin is just a 2-cent piece. A penny is worth 1¢ so a "2-cent 1-cent" coin would be pretty odd.
1973 s penny?
It is a common coin and only worth 1 cent.
How many millmters is a 1 cent penny?
According to the United States Mint, the one-cent coin (penny) has a diameter of 19.05mm and a thickness of 1.5mm.
Where was the 1 coin made?
In Canada we have the loonie which is worth 1 dollar and is a coin. But the penny, which is worth 1 cent, was just taken out of circulation.
Are Penny's magnetic?
No.
How much is a 1996 copper penny worth?
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
