Silver Denarius “Tribute Pennies”
(Plus others Biblical era Denarius coins)

   When asked about paying taxes, Jesus Christ asked in Luke 20:24 to see a “denarius”.  He did not just ask to see any currency, as the local currency coined by the procurators had no images of people. The “widow’s mite” coins which still circulated from the pre-Roman Hasmonian period of Jewish history, had no images of people either.  The shekel used for the Temple tax, sadly and paradoxily had the face of Hercules on it.  So to get His point across, Jesus had to ask for a denarius, which had the face of Ceasar.  These coins are rare and generally not found in hoards. See below for note regarding the Augustus Denarius.

Tiberius Denarius “Tribute Penny”

GOLD Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Premium Coin, Sharp Contrast
Centered Face & Full Legend on front
Centered Reverse & Full Legend on back
18mm 7.5gr
#TDGold01
$5210.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Premium Coin, Sharp Contrast
Centered Face & Full Legend on front
Centered Reverse & Full Legend on back
18mm 3.7gr
Luke 20:24
TD58
$625.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Premium Coin, Sharp Contrast
Centered Face & Full Legend on front
Nice Reverse
Luke 20:24
TD52
$485.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Premium Coin, Sharp Contrast
Centered Face & Full Legend on front
Centered Reverse & Full Legend on back
19mm 3.5gr
Luke 20:24
TD59
$615.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Centered Sharp Clear Images
Dark toning gives excellent contrast to Images
Luke 20:24
TD57
$270.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Premium Coin, Centered Images
Full Legend on front and back
19mm 3.6gr
Luke 20:24
TD60
$595.00

Tiberius Denarius
“Tribute Penny”
Centered Images, Nice Details
Darker but nice toning than most denarii
Luke 20:24
TD54
$220.00

Augustus Denarius

Note regarding the Augustus Denarius vs. the Tiberius Denarius. The Tiberius Denarius is dubbed the “Tribute Penny” since Caesar Tiberius was ruling during the time of Christ’s ministry, and in Luke 20:24, Christ spoke in the present tense about “who’s image is on the coin”.  However, it is the Augustus Denarius coins that have mostly been located in Israel. Some Tiberius coins have also been found there which were most probably brought to Israel by travelers and Roman soldiers.  Some historians have speculated that in actuality, it it may have been the Augustus Denarius that was the true “Tribute Penny” referred to in Luke 20:24.

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD48 Very Clear images
Centered Front and Reverse Sides
Clear wording around both side

$755.00

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD49 Very Clear images
Centered Front and Reverse Sides
Clear wording around both side

$725.00

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD50 Very Clear images
Centered Front and Reverse Sides
Clear wording around both side

$620.00

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD51 Very Clear images
Centered Front and Reverse Sides
Clear wording around both side

$595.00

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD47 Very Clear images
Centered Front and Reverse Sides
Clear wording around both side

$325.00

AUGUSTUS, Denarius.
Gaius & Lucius
Ceasar from 27BC-14AD
#AD45 Very Clear images

$195.00

Vespasian Denarius & Judea Capta Coins

Vespasian Judea Capta Coin
Denarius
Destroyed the Temple
Ceasar from 69-79AD
Full front legend, clear wording
#VS05 
$289.00

Vespasian Denarius
Destroyed the Temple
Ceasar from 69-79AD
#VS02 
$135.00

Vespasian Jedea Capta Coin
Denarius
Destroyed the Temple
Ceasar from 69-79AD
Sharp Images, clear wording
#VS06 
$259.00