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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dltsrq, post: 7482009, member: 75482&quot;]This topic comes up quite frequently. From a strictly numismatic perspective, yes, there were few if any denarii in circulation in Judaea at that time. On the other hand, the gospel states explicitly that Jesus asked for a &quot;denarius&quot; (δηνάριον, Mark 12:15). Arguments about which coins may or may not have been available in Judaea miss the point, it seems to me. The &quot;tribute penny&quot; that matters is the one in the mind of the writer, historically accurate or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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