Obverse:
Laureate head of Tiberius right. Text around
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS.
Reverse:
Livia (Tiberius' mother) as Pax seated right
or throne with ornamented legs, holding olive
branch in left hand and long vertical sceptre
in right. Text around PONTIF MAXIM.
History:
This coin is a scarce gold version of the
'Tribute Penny', the coin to which Jesus referred
when he was discussing paying taxes to the
Romans (Matthew 22, 17-21).
Date:
Lugdumun mint AD 14-37.
Diameter:
1.9cm
