Penny
unit of currency in various countries
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.

I've got pennies for my thoughts; now I'm rich. ~ 50 Cent
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QuotesEdit
- I've got pennies for my thoughts; now I'm rich.
- 50 Cent, "Patiently Waiting" (2003), Get Rich or Die Tryin', New York City: Shady Records
- A Penny sav’d is Twopence clear, A Pin a day is a Groat a Year. Save & have. Every little makes a mickle.
- Benjamin Franklin, "Hints For Those That Would Be Rich" (1737), Poor Richard, 1737. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1737, Philadelphia: Richard Saunders
External linksEdit
- Encyclopedic article on Penny at Wikipedia