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Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, "tribute penny" of the Bible.

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Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint,  tribute penny  of the Bible.
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Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, "tribute penny" of the Bible. RIC 30. 3.84 grams Laureate head right / Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below.The tribute penny was the coin that was shown to Jesus when he made his famous speech "Render unto Caesar..." The phrase comes from the King James Version of the gospel account: Jesus is asked, "Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?" (Mark 12:14) and he replies, "bring me a penny, that I may see it" (Mark 12:15) Lustrous XF with light golden toning.