Small coins (5)
(Other definitions for cents that I've seen before include "Fractions of dollar" , "American coins" , "money abroad" , "US money, e.g." , "Hundredths of dollar" .)
'small coins' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pence that I've seen before include "Old coins" , "some European capital" , "p" , "Small sum of money" , "''Take care of the ..... and the pounds will take care of themselves''" .)