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August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162) 27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST CLOSED!

Lot 39 of 381: A silver denarius struck for Tiberius (AD 14-37) dating to c. AD 14-37. Obverse: [TI CAE]SAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right. Reverse: PONTIF MAX[IM], Pax seated right holding long sceptre and palm. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon). RIC vol. I, p. 95, no. 30. About Fair. Weight: 3.5g.  Discussion: this coin is often quoted as being the famous Biblical 'tribute penny' mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 22, verses 17-21).  Provenance: from an English collection.

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£85 (9 bids)
Estimate: £100 - £120

August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162)  27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST  CLOSED!