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The currency stated in the American Rev. making a common currency from the British. But the face and junk was started in the US. :D
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Where did the idiom 'a pretty penny' originate?
The Online Etymology Dictionary says that it was first recorded in 1768: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=%22pretty+penny%22&searchmode=none This has a more complete explanation, towards the bottom: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20011023
What elements are in a penny?
zinc is 97.5% of the penny and copper is 2.5% of the penny
How would you put originate in a sentence?
they originate from china
Where do Kofta originate from?
Where do Kofta originate from?
Is penny a proper noun?
Penny is not a proper noun.
Where did JC Penny originate?
Where jcpenny orignated
How did the movie industry originate?
(q) How was copper wire inviented. (a) 2 Jews found the same penny
Did Winston churchill originate be penny wise and pound foolish?
NO. It is ascribed to another Englishman who lived in the 17th century.
Where does the saying 'in for a penny in for a pound' originate?
In Britain, where pounds and pence have been the standard currency practically forever. (The system was originally devised by Charlemagne in the 800s AD)
Where did the idiom 'a pretty penny' originate?
The Online Etymology Dictionary says that it was first recorded in 1768: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=%22pretty+penny%22&searchmode=none This has a more complete explanation, towards the bottom: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20011023
Where did the sport of unicycling originate?
It is thought that back when penny farthings were around, their riders kept on finding that their back wheel was coming off the ground. Eventually they just gave up on them entirely and took them off. Search up some pictures of penny farthings if you don't know what they are and you might understand why.
Where did Chicken Little originate?
Chicken Little originated in folk tales and is also known as Henny Penny. The exact origins of this story are not known as various versions have existed for almost 25 centuries.
What is the singular possessive of penny?
The singular possessive of penny is penny's, as in "penny's worth".
A penny saved ia a penny wasted?
No, "A penny saved is a penny earned".
What is Penny's last name in the book penny from heaven?
Penny's last name in the book "Penny From Heaven" is Falucci.
There are 5 coins 2 nickels and 3 pennies they are in the order of penny nickel penny nickel penny and need to be in the order of penny penny penny nickel nickel you can only move a penny and a nickel?
move the penny on the far right over to the other side on the left and then move the 1st nickel over to the right...hence penny penny penny nickel nickel
Where does the velociraptor originate from?
they originate from chine
