Lot 7-168. Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. AR fourrée denarius. Illegal mint, A.D. 15-18.

Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. AR fourrée denarius (17.8 mm, 3.73 g, 4 h). Illegal mint, A.D. 15-18. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with fancy legs, holding scepter and olive branch, one line below. cf. RIC 30; cf. RSC 16a; cf. BMCRE 48. VF. 

The fourrée core is not visible on the main surfaces but is clear on the edges.This coin is commonly called a "Tribute Penny." In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible.

 

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$  100.00

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$ 100.00 (9 bid(s))
Approximately EUR 0.00 / GBP 0.00

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Bidding closed (Tuesday, 01 Apr 2014, 13:23:30)
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