Penny Architecture

A scattered pile of shiny coins on the wooden console caught my eye, and I wondered what having a lot of money actually felt like. Did it mean you could build grand things? I paused, resting my chin in my palm to study a heavy silver coin and three copper pennies. If I wanted a skyscraper, the foundation had to be solid! I set the big coin flat, then balanced two pennies side-by-side across its rim like a tiny bridge. The last penny was the real riddle. Holding my breath, I nudged it right across the center gap. It wobbled, clicked, and held. My zero-dollar palace stood tall!