Ancient Roman Silver Coin Denarius of TIBERIUS TRIBUTE PENNY OF THE BIBLE TIBERIUS 14-37 AD Silver Denarius 20mm, 3.66g. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, Struck AD 15-18. Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand, olive branch in left; plain chair legs. Ref. RIC I 26; Lyon 144; RSC 16; BMCRE 34; cf. BN 14 (aureus). VF / aXF bright, minor porosity, nicer in hand. 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). 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. This issue is the earliest of the three "Pax" types easily distinguishable by the plain chair legs on the reverse--the two other types feature ornate legs and were struck during and after the crucifixion of Christ. This is was only minted about three years and is much more scarce than the ornate leg type. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR GUARANTEE: All illustrations are of the actual item offered. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed. Any item ever shown otherwise may be returned unaltered for full refund less shipping. Additionally, if any item purchased is not to your satisfaction you may return it unaltered within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less shipping. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality in all transactions. Copyright 2017 ZEUS GALLERY ID zeus_gallery . Images are not actual size ~ Please see description for actual measurements.