Heather67 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I have this listed on ebay, but don't want to be dishonest as I have seen replicas. To me, it feels/looks real and weighs 3.07 grams and the replicas seem to be around 1 ounce (28 grams). Is there an indicator that someone might know of? TIBERIUS AR Denarius Silver "Tribute Penny" Roman Coin 14-37 AD - 3.07g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 10:17 PM, Heather67 said: I have this listed on ebay, but don't want to be dishonest as I have seen replicas. To me, it feels/looks real and weighs 3.07 grams and the replicas seem to be around 1 ounce (28 grams). Is there an indicator that someone might know of? TIBERIUS AR Denarius Silver "Tribute Penny" Roman Coin 14-37 AD - 3.07g You answer lies within the description: "Tribute Penny." That expression is understood to mean an authorized counterfeit the marked disparity in weight of which signals this is a faithful reproduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather67 Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 Thank you. Others titled "tribute penny" have sold in the $500's. How can this be if they are also a reproduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) Basically any Denarius of Tiberius is often called a "tribute penny", this comes from a story in the bible. So there are genuine "tribute pennies", but because of the bible reference fake ones are often sold as souvenirs. I'm no expert on these, but yours has all the earmarks of a cast fake. I'm sure others will be along with more info. Edited December 23, 2023 by l.cutler Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
