OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaCoins and bills are the two kinds of money we use every day! Coins are small, round, and shiny. Bills are green rectangles made of a special paper. Together, they help us buy all the things we need and want!
In the United States, we use pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. The penny is copper colored and has Abraham Lincoln’s face on it. The other coins are silver and show other famous leaders. Bills come in different amounts like one dollar, five dollars, and twenty dollars. The one-dollar bill has George Washington on it. Each coin and bill has its own value, and you can add them together to pay for things at the store.
- A penny is worth one cent, and it takes 100 pennies to make one dollar!
- United States bills are not really made of paper.
- They are made from a special mix of cotton and linen so they last a long time.
- The biggest bill ever printed was a one-hundred-thousand-dollar bill!
