Lot 4366

AR Denarius ('Tribute Penny', Rome AD 36-37, 3.79 g) - TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM Female figure seated right on throne with ornamented legs, holding sceptre and branch (RIC 30 / RSC 16a) - XF, slightly toned. The famous tribute penny in one of the best grades we encountered, with a magnificent portrait. This type of coin is said to be shown to Jesus Christ when he made his famous speech 'Render unto Caesar'.