Marc Antony's coins are also a possibility for the "tribute penny." While not a "Caesar", Antony defintely had imperial aspirations. Unlike Brutus, he was not a republican, but an opportunist.
tribute penny: A silver denarius of the Roman emperor Tiberius.
trime: Unofficial nickname given to the silver 3-cent coin. Formed by combining "tri" and the last two letters of "dime." ...
Tribute Penny
The term given to the common denarius of emperor Tiberius, so called because of it's mention in the bible (Luke 20:24). The biblical connection gives his coin far more collector interest
trime
Term used for a three-cent piece.
The "tribute penny" is considered to be a denarius of Tiberius, the Roman emperor of the time. The "widow's mite" is the smallest bronze coin in circulation, the lepton.
tribute penny
A silver denarius of the Roman emperor Tiberius.
trime
In coin collecting terms the unofficial nickname given to the silver 3-cent coin. Formed by combining "tri" and the last two letters of "dime." ...
Tiberius, Tribute Penny
One ancient coin leads all the others in demand by Christians who otherwise do not collect coins.
Lugdunum. Tribute penny.
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Centered obverse, reverse offcenter to left losing some legends, nice portrait and clear reverse, a nice example of the Tribute Penny, Very Fine....$695 SOLD Photo RC125B. Tiberius, AD14-37, AR Denarius (3.67g). Emperor head rt.
The "tribute penny". Much red copper shows where the silver-plating has broken.
TI CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS, counterclockwise from 5:00
/PONTIF MAXIM, counterclockwise from 4:00, Livia(?) seated right
Prototype: SM 1763. RIC 26, struck at Lugdunum.
Note: This issue is commonly referred to as the "Tribute Penny" from the bible and is often described as Livia seated on reverse.
*249 TIBERIUS. 14-37 AD. AR Denarius. Livia seated right in plain chair. New Testament Biblical Tribute Penny . SR-1763, H-916. aVF $250
250---Æ As of Commagene. Laur. head right/Caduceus between Crossed Cornucopias .RIC-89-90. VG $75 ...
Biblical scholars agree that the coin Christ held up when He said, "Render unto Caesar that which is Ceasars, and that which is God's unto God", was a denarius bearing a portrait of Tiberius. Today, those coins are referred to as a "Tribute Penny".
For this reason the denarius, to which the word penny is applied in the biblical translation, is known as the Tribute penny and although they are common enough coins, they are somewhat difficult to obtain, ...
The specimen illustrated is somewhat better centered than is normal for this issue. On a typical specimen only about half of the reverse legend will be visible. This is the famous "Tribute Penny" of the Bible.
 See also: Penny, Silver, Coin, Struck, Ancient
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