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  2. Penny - Wikipedia

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    Penny is first attested in a 1394 Scots text, [n 1] a variant of Old English peni, a development of numerous variations including pennig, penning, and pending. [n 2] The etymology of the term "penny" is uncertain, although cognates are common across almost all Germanic languages [n 3] and suggest a base *pan-, *pann-, or *pand-with the individualizing suffix -ing.

  3. Take a penny, leave a penny - Wikipedia

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    "Take a penny, leave a penny" (sometimes "Give a penny, take a penny", penny tray, or penny pool) refers to a type of tray, dish or cup meant for convenience in cash transactions. They are found in the United States or Ireland, [ 1 ] in gas stations , convenience stores , and other small stores, and were similarly common in Canada before the ...

  4. Penny (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857 (the abstract mill, which has never been minted, equal to a tenth of a cent, continues to see limited use in the fields of taxation and finance).

  5. Cent (currency) - Wikipedia

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    A United States one-cent coin, also known as a penny. The cent is a monetary unit of many national currencies that equals a hundredth (1 ⁄ 100) of the basic monetary unit. The word derives from the Latin centum, 'hundred'. The cent sign is commonly a simple minuscule (lower case) letter c.

  6. Penny debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The current face value of a nickel is also well below that which the last remaining lowest-denomination coin (the penny) held at the time of the half-cent's elimination in 1857. [1] A penny in 1977 was worth the same amount as a nickel in 2023. [31] A nickel in 1977 was worth a quarter in 2023. [32]

  7. Penny & Me - Wikipedia

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    Twenty years after the release of the album Underneath, Hanson announced that they would be releasing Underneath: Complete in October 2024. Hanson also published a music video for a more downtempo "Moonlight Version" [19] of "Penny & Me" in April featuring Samaire Armstrong, who played "Penny" in the original music video, and Taylor Hanson's daughter Penelope, whose named was inspired by the song.

  8. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln cent or Lincoln penny is also colloquially referred to as a wheat penny because the reverse features two wheat heads. The 1909 penny weighs 3.11 g (0.110 oz) and has a 19 mm (0.75 in) diameter with a plain edge. The composition of the penny is bronze. [1] Its metal composition is 95% copper, 2.5% tin and 2.5% zinc. [2]

  9. Amusement arcade - Wikipedia

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    GiGO, a former large 6 floor Sega game center on Chuo Dori, in front of the LAOX Aso-Bit-City in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. An amusement arcade, also known as a video arcade, amusements, arcade, or penny arcade (an older term), is a venue where people play arcade games, including arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw cranes ...