Most commonly seen forms are a minuscule letter c crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line or by a simple c, depending on the currency ( see below). The cent may be represented by the cent sign, written in various ways according to the national convention and font choice. Some Eurozone countries ended production of the 1 euro cent coin, most recently Italy in 2018.

Australia ended production of their 1¢ coin in 1992, as did Canada in 2012. The United States one cent coin is generally known by the nickname ' penny', alluding to the British coin and unit of that name. In North America, the c is crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line (depending on typeface), yielding the character ¢. The cent sign is commonly a simple minuscule (lower case) letter c. The cent is a monetary unit of many national currencies that equals 1⁄ 100 of the basic monetary unit.Įtymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin centum meaning ' hundred'. JSTOR ( September 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī United States one-cent coin, also known as a penny.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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