Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.81 g, 8h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 745. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.81 g, 8h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. Laureate head right, one ribbon on shoulder / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. Lustrous. EF. Beautiful portrait.

From the Bem Jamin Collection.

Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give. But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it." And they brought it. And he saith unto them, "whose is this image and superscription?" And they said unto him, Caesar's. And Jesus, answering, said unto them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." (Mark 12:14-17)

Since Tiberius was the reigning Caesar at the time this famous incident took place in Jerusalem, it is believed by many that the famous "penny" (a King James-era English translation of "denarius") was a silver denarius of Tiberius.

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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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