1 Cent Piece

While the coin may say "one cent" it does not say just "cent." it is one percent of 1 dollar. 1 cent - which refers to the amount of money it represents in terms of dollars - one percent of one hundred cents.

It's a penny if you are talking in the language of ordinary people, and you are referring to the common name of the coin itself. Look, no one calls it "five cents" or a "five cent piece", but you'll hear people ask for it by name - nickel, which does not appear anywhere on the coin itself

And it is A quarter, or does anyone here go by what it says on the coin "quarter dollar"? no, its a "quarter."

so if you are looking for one cent, you can ask for either, a cent (the actual amount of money you want) or a penny (the common word for the particular coin).

Or when you go to the store, and you find out your change is 57 cents, do you really expect it to all be in pennies, because you think a "cent" only refers to the one cent coin?

chose cent.......but use both......

It's a penny when I'm looking for pocket change. It's a Lincoln Cent if it's in my collection or I'm looking for one to add to my collection.

I call it a penny but I use both.

Penneh! :)

I call them 'cents' when writing or when speaking using a series name, like "Lincoln cents".

I call them 'pennies' when talking to a bank teller, my wife, or in -any general conversation.

People who insist on calling them 'cents' in all cases are a bit too anal and sound odd.