turn a nice penny vs turn a nice dollar

turn a nice penny and turn a nice dollar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn a nice penny	No	No	Yes	No
turn a nice dollar	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn a nice penny and turn a nice dollar are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of turn a nice penny include turn a nice dime.

turn a nice penny (verb)	turn a nice dollar (verb)
make a satisfactory profit	make a satisfactory profit