Tally the number of pennies and write the number (for the numbers 1 to 6). Label the US coins and what they are worth.Ĭut out the four cards and arrange them so they show the coins (penny, nickel dime, and quarter) in order of their value. Print out 'A penny for your thoughts.' letterhead that makes great stationery. This design was adopted in 1959, replacing one that pictured two stalks of wheat it was designed by Frank Gasparro.Ĭolor the front and back of a penny in this printout.Ĭolor the front and back of a penny and a nickel in this printout. The back reads, 'UNITED STATES oF AMERICA,' 'ONE CENT,' and 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' (which means, 'Out of many, one'). If you look closely at a real penny, you can see a tiny picture of Lincoln sitting inside the Lincoln Memorial.

The back (reverse) of the penny pictures the Lincoln Memorial, a monument to Abraham Lincoln located in Washington, D.C. The initial under the date is the mint mark, denoting the location of the US mint that produced the coin (D means Denver, Colorado, S means San Francisco, and California). The front reads, 'IN GOD WE TRUST,' 'LIBERTY,' and the year the coin was minted. The front (obverse) of the penny pictures a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. There are about 150 billion US pennies in circulation today. In 1943, the Lincoln penny was made of steel (with a zinc coating) because copper was needed for military use in World War II.

This was the first US coin to picture a President it replaced the 'Indian Head' penny. The first Lincoln penny was issued in 1909, the 100 th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The first US penny was minted in 1787 it was pure copper and was designed by Benjamin Franklin. The penny is 19.05 mm in diameter and is 1.55 mm thick. Pennies are copper plated zinc and have a smooth edge. The US penny was named after the British penny. 'A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned,' Benjamin Franklin Our subscribers' grade-level estimate for this page: Today's featured page: Learning Left and Right, A Printable Book US Penny and Nickel Coloring Page Printout is a user-supported site.Īs a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.

Lincoln cent mint mark placement