Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten

Farewell, sweet penny. The last of you was minted last week, but you will never stray far from our thoughts and aphorisms.

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week.

(Image credit: Matthew Hatcher)