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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2681538, member: 73165&quot;]I agree!&nbsp; There are many fine coins in this thread.&nbsp; I just shake my head when I sometimes see these tiny, nigh unidentifiable lumps of ancient bronze that sell for $25 or so.&nbsp; (Sometimes they&#039;re even coppery from overcleaning/electrolysis!) I would honestly rather spend 10x that to get a truly nice coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You have a fair point about the Augustus denarius or one of the provincial coins (although I think a tetradrachm probably would be too high of a denomination -- perhaps a drachm would fit).&nbsp; But, if you&#039;re going to choose a Tiberius denarius, there aren&#039;t many to choose from to begin with. There&#039;s the traditional &quot;tribute penny,&quot; the quadriga reverse, and then minor variations of date and varieties thereof.&nbsp; The relative rarity of the quadriga reverse argues against the likelihood of it being <i>the</i> tribute penny just as much as it makes it easier to mass promote.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, I&#039;ll grant you that were it not for the largest religion in the world, Judea would be just another collection of 12 minor desert tribes. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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