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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 4334705, member: 44316&quot;]Some types are famous. Do you recognize this one?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099058[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius. 18 mm. PONTIF MAXIM </p><p><br /></p><p>This reverse type is famous because it is on the denarius type of emperor Tiberius often identified as the &quot;tribute penny&quot; of the New Testament. However, the Tiberius denarius is rarely found in Israel, which causes some authors to argue that it is likely not the tribute penny, prompting the question of which other coin might really be the tribute penny. I won&#039;t go further into that here.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I will do is show you the other side. When you flip this coin over it may surprise you.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099060[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s Vespasian!</p><p>IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS.</p><p>RIC 546. Struck in 73.</p><p>RIC lists it as &quot;C3&quot;, very common.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The overwhelming publicity associated with the so-called tribute penny makes Tiberius leap to mind, but it is also common for Vespasian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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