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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 1730546, member: 25357&quot;]There&#039;s a coin listed on eBay right now described as a Tiberius Tribute Penny.&nbsp; Any truth to the legend posted by the seller of this coin?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font face="Arial"><b>A GENUINE ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS COIN FROM THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR TIBERIUS WHO REIGNED AD 4 - 37</b></font><b><font face="Arial">.</font></b><b><font face="Arial">IT IS THE FAMOUS &quot;TRIBUTE PENNY&quot; OF THE BIBLE.</font></b>Jesus, referring to a &quot;penny&quot; asked, &quot;Whose is this image and superscription?&quot; When told it was <span style="color: #000066">Caesar</span>, He said, <b>&#039;&#039;Render therefore unto <span style="color: #000066">Caesar</span> the things which are Caesar&#039;s and unto God the things that are God&#039;s&quot; </b>(Matthew 22:20-21). Since <span style="color: #000066">Tiberius</span> was <span style="color: #000066">Caesar</span> at the time, this <span style="color: #000066">denarius</span> <span style="color: #000066">type</span> is attributed by scholars as the &quot;penny&quot; referred to in the Bible</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Do these carry a significant premium?</p><p><br /></p><p>Judging from the bidding war raging over this coin, my guess is yes. He&#039;s got at least one bidder&#039;s attention.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a link to the listing:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F161045378473%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1423.l2649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F161045378473%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1423.l2649" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/161045378473?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Looks like a great portrait.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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