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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69

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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4169 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Appears to match the coin published by I. Prokopov Sofia 2004, no.23. "Lipanoff Studio" but the portrait looks subtly different probably due to lighting conditions

Sold on ebay as original by karakalas on ebay October 2008
maridvnvm
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4129 viewsDenarius,
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, his laur. head r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax, seated r., holding olive branch and long sceptre, legs of chair plain.
Struck, “Lipanoff Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4181 viewsO: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Head of Tiberius
R: PONTIF MAXIM Pax standing, holding branch and scepter
Sold on ebay by karakalXX as Augustus denarius (13-14 AD), Jan 2009. Another one in Forvm's fake report: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=34.
Modern dies inaccurate style.
HT
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4158 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Published by I. Prokopov Sofia 2004, no.23. "Lipanoff Studio"

Modern fake. Cast.

Sold as original by known fake seller cosii.sp.legv.roma.leg1 on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4185 viewsAR Denarius. Lugdunum mint, struck AD 36-37.
Obv. Laureate head right.
Rev. Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, with footstool.
Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
Pressed with modern dies - style is wrong.
Lipanoff
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4145 viewsSILVER DENARIUS OF TIBERIUS (A.D.14-37)
Obv: TI.CAESAR.DIVI.AVG.F.AVGUSTUS
Laureate bust of Tiberius right.
Rev: PONTIF.MAXIM
Liva seated right.
WEIGHT 3.38g. DIAMETER 19mm.
Danny S. Jones
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4244 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch; the chair legs are made by dots with line below.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4168 viewsAR Denarius
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4220 viewsOBV: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS - laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM - Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding olive-branch and long inverted vertical sceptre,

modern cast forgery
Vitruvius
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4176 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv.: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rev.: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch; the chair legs are made by dots with line below.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 494 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rv. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch; the chair legs are made by dots with line below.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4138 viewsModern cast fake AR Denarius of Tiberius, so-called "Tribute Penny" type, 17mm
obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate bust of Tiberius r.
rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch
cf: RIC 26-30; Sear 1763

commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4159 viewsModern fake of AR Denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny" type), 3.10g, 18mm
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate bust of Tiberius r.
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia in guise of Pax, seated r., holding inverted spear and olive branch
appears to be silvered brass
cf: RIC 26-30; Sear5 1763
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4138 viewsModern fake of AR denarius of Tiberius, so-called "Tribute Penny" type; 17mm, 3.2g
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, laureate head of emperor, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, mother of Tiberius, as Pax, seated right and holding olive branch in left hand and long scepter in right
offered on ebay as genuine by NFS Julianus_2010, May 2011
Modern dies of wrong style.
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4162 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny"), 14-37 AD
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate head, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, mother of Tiberius, in guise of Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in l. hand and long staff in r.Date: 14-37 AD
cf: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4173 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny"), 14-37 AD
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate head, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, mother of Tiberius, in guise of Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in l. hand and long staff in r.Date: 14-37 AD
cf: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4164 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny"), 14-37 AD
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate head, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, mother of Tiberius, in guise of Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in l. hand and long staff in r.Date: 14-37 AD
cf: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4184 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny"), 14-37 AD
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate head, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, mother of Tiberius, in guise of Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in l. hand and long staff in r.Date: 14-37 AD
cf: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4154 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Tiberius (so-called "Tribute Penny"), 14-37 AD
obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate head, right
rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, mother of Tiberius, in guise of Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in l. hand and long staff in r.Date: 14-37 AD
cf: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Toronto Group forgery
Modern dies of wrong style.
commodus
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 485 viewsAR Denarius, so-called "Tribute Penny" type

Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS laureate bust of Tiberius r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch
cf: RIC #26-30; Sear #1763

Cast fake submitted to Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification in Nov 2011.
mdelvalle
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 481 viewsTiberius. 14-37 AD
AR Denarius. 3,53 g
Lugdunum mint.
TI CAESAR DIVI-AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch in left and long vertical sceptre in right.
RIC I 30; RSC 16a

The so-called "Tribute Penny" of the Bible (see Mathew 22: 15-22)

Sold as replica InAsta 48 lot 7243
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 459 viewsTiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D., Tribute Penny of Matthew 22:20-21
Silver denarius, RIC I 30, RSC II 16a, SRCV I 1763, F, weight 3.323 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 0o, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 16 - 37 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated right, long scepter vertical behind in right, branch in left, legs on chair ornamented, feet on footstool

CAST
Joe Sermarini
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 461 viewsTiberius. 14-37 AD. AR Denarius. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below.
The coin is made of silver.
Replica of ancient coin!
Sold as a replica from Bulgaria on Ebay Jan 2014
Pressed with modern dies of somewhat close to original style.
SRukke
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 464 viewsAR Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum.
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Pax seated right, holding sceptre and olive branch.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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