Once upon a time there was a cent named Penny. Penny loved to travel and explore new places. One day, she stumbled upon an old mint filled with beautiful coins. Each coin had a unique headdress on its obverse, and a different scene on its reverse in high relief.

Penny was curious about the process of how these coins were made, so she asked the Mint Master for a demonstration. The Mint Master explained that to make a coin, they had to strike a blank piece of metal with a special tool to create the designs on both the obverse and reverse.

Excited to try it herself, Penny asked to give it a go. With the Mint Master's guidance, Penny successfully struck her own coin with a beautiful headdress on the obverse and a scene of her travels on the reverse.

From then on, Penny continued to strike her own coins and collect coins from her travels. She even traded her coins with other travelers she met on her adventures.

Years later, Penny's collection became famous and was displayed in a museum, where children could learn about the art of coin making and appreciate the beauty of different cultures and traditions.

The end.

Reflections

1. What did Penny find at the old mint?
2. What did the Mint Master teach Penny about coin making?
3. How did Penny make her own coin?
4. What was on Penny's coin obverse and reverse?
5. What did Penny do with her coins?
6. How did Penny's collection become famous?
7. What did children learn from Penny's collection?