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Coin
Unique ID: IOW-7BB152
Object type certainty: Certain
A complete silver denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37); PONTIF MAXIM; female seated right, holding vertical sceptre and branch, all above a single line; Mint of Rome. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30.
Notes:
This coin is often referred to as the ‘Tribute Penny’ of the Bible when Jesus asks whose effigy is on a silver coin and says ‘render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. However, it is quite possible that the silver coin in question was an eastern issue, possibly from Caesarea in Cappadocia.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 14
Date to: AD 37
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 3.72 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate head r.
Obverse inscription: [TI CAESAR DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Female seated right, holding vertical sceptre and branch, all above a single line
Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAXIM
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
- RIC : I 95, no. 30
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd March 2008
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2008-1-125
References cited
No references cited so far.
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 12th March 2008
Updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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