guy Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 (edited) Part 1: Was the Tiberius Denarius the "Tribute Penny"? So what is the tribute penny? This is the famous coin described in this passage from the Bible: Matthew 22:15-22 15. Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, Edited November 28, 2012 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 (edited) Part II : The Other Coin: Could This Be the "Tribute Penny"? This is the coin that many think is the "Tribute Penny," instead: (Read inscription counterclockwise) Augustus. (27 BC-14 AD). Silver denarius Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, head laureate right Reverse: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, C L CAESARES Lucius and Gaius Caesars, togate, standing holding honorary shields and spears, lituus and ladle above. This coin was struck to celebrate Gaius and Lucius Caesars, the sons of Marcus Agrippa, as heirs to the imperial throne. Gaius became Princeps Iuventutis in 5 BC and Lucius in 2 BC. (Princeps Iuventutis, "Prince of Youth", was an honorific title awarded to a presumptive Emperor-designate.) They died in 4 AD and 2 AD respectively, thus promoting Tiberius (Octavius's stepson through his wife Livia) to heir apparent. From the Res Gestae Divi Augusti Edited November 28, 2012 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Interesting article, Guy. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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