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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     784146 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Tiberius Date Ruled:     A.D. 14-37 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 15-18 Diameter:     18 mm Weight:     3.84 g Die Axis:     7 h Obverse Legend:     TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Obverse Description:     Laureate head right Reverse Legend:     PONTIF MAXIM Reverse Description:     Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand, olive branch in left; plain chair legs Mint:     Lugdunum Primary Reference:     RIC 026 Reference2:     RSC 016 Reference3:     BMCRE 034 Reference4:     BN 014 cf. (aureus); Lyon 144 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=99747 Grade:     EF, toned Notes:     Artistic style. The denarii of Tiberius with Pax reverse are commonly known as the 'Tribute Penny,' the coin to which Jesus referred when he was discussing the payment of taxes to the Romans: "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Mark 12:17). Although there are two other reverse types on the denarii of Tiberius, those were only issued during the first two years of his reign, while the Pax reverse was employed throughout the remainder, making it the more likely coin referred to. It was also the most common imperial-issue coin circulating in the region at the time. The term 'penny' is from the 1611 King James translation of the Bible, and was adopted since the penny was the standard denomination of the time.

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