Beschreibung

Denarius. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, Group 2, AD 15-18. 6h
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head to right, one ribbon on shoulder.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated to right on throne with ornamented legs, holding sceptre and olive branch; double exergual line below.
RIC I 28; BMCRE 42; Lyon 146; RSC 16b.
Rare variant. An excellent portrait of fine style and an attractive old cabinet toning. Surface slightly porous, otherwise good very.

This coin was minted throughout Tiberius' entire reign and even became an international trade coin. It is often described as the "Tribute Penny" of the Bible. The term "Tribute Penny" (penny instead of Denarion in Greek/Latin) comes from the translation of the Bible in 1611 under King James. At that time, the penny was the standard denomination.