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Tiberius - 'Tribute Penny' AR Denarius. After 16 A.D. Lugdunum mint. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS legend with laureate bust right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM legend with seated female figure (Livia?) right holding sceptre and branch. RIC 26; BMC 34; RSC 16; Sear 1763. 3.72 grams. Old European collection. This is the coin type traditionally believed to have been shown to Jesus in the temple, referred to in the Christian new testament, and about which Jesus said 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's' (see Mark 12:17, Matthew 22:12 and Luke 20:25). [No Reserve]

londres, Royaume-Uni