What are facts about the penny?

Answer 1

Some unusual facts about pennies are:

1. The average penny lasts 25 years

2. Their have been 11 different designs featured on the pennies

3. A Lincoln penny was first minted and circulated in 1909, the 100th anniversary of his birth

4. Approximately 30 million pennies per day (1040 pennies every second) are produced. Depending on demand the U.S. produces anywhere from 4 billion to more than 13 billion pennies per year.

Answer 2

It's not completely made of copper. In fact modern cents are mostly zinc.

It was the first circulating coin to carry a President's portrait.

It's the lowest-value coin produced by the Mint

It's the longest-running denomination, having been made since 1793.