The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.

Feb 10, 2025 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere, may soon be no more. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production …

Feb 11, 2025 · As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump is literally pinching pennies, ordering his Treasury Secretary to stop the U.S. Mint from producing new 1-cent coins.

USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US pennies ever known. For this list, we are only including small cents: Flying Eagle Cents, Indian Head Pennies, Lincoln Wheat Pennies, Lincoln Memorial Cents, and Lincoln Shield Cents.

Oct 28, 2024 · The penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its establishment in 1792. The design on the first penny was of a woman with flowing hair symbolizing liberty. The coin was larger and made of pure copper, while today’s smaller coin is made of copper and zinc. Liberty stayed on the penny for more than 60 years.

Feb 10, 2025 · President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

Feb 10, 2025 · President Trump announced Sunday that he is telling the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies, ending a 233-year run of the 1-cent coin.

Feb 11, 2025 · The penny’s history dates back over 1,200 years ago. The first pennies were made in 790 A.D., when its variations across Europe — which included the German “pfennig” and the Swedish “penning” — originally denoted any sort of coin or money.

The penny is the United States' one-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the penny is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. He's been on the penny since 1909.

A penny is a coin (pl.: pennies) or a unit of currency (pl.: pence) in various countries.Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. At present, it is the formal name of the British penny (abbr. p) and the de facto name of the American one-cent coin (abbr. ¢).