It's a half a penny on the dollar. The price of leeches varied between one penny and threepence halfpenny each. Sterling originally referred to the Norman silver penny of the late 11th century. This dates to 757 AD and was based on the silver penny. It is usually the size of an American penny or smaller. The word in origin refers to the newly introduced Norman silver penny. It cost one penny (equivalent to p in ). Anyone who had a penny could come inside. He sold scoops in shells for one penny. One puffin is equivalent to one English penny. Lott is a supporter of the Penny for London charity. And that's when the penny dropped. It was the last film directed by Penny Marshall. They had two children, Penny and David. Its name is carried by the present British penny.