Skill: Recognize a penny

A penny is a coin worth one cent, written as $1\text{¢}$.

To recognize a penny:

1. Look at the coin’s color and design. A penny is usually copper-colored and often shows Abraham Lincoln.
2. Remember that the coin may be facing up or down. It is still a penny.
3. The coin’s size does not change its value. Each penny is worth $1\text{¢}$.

Example: You see a copper-colored coin with Lincoln’s picture. It is turned so the picture is upside down.

• It is still the same coin.
• The coin is a penny.
• Its value is $1\text{¢}$.

So, the coin is one penny, worth $1\text{¢}$.