 The Greek text uses the word "dēnarion", and it is usually thought that the coin was a Roman denarius with the head of Tiberius.It is this coin that is sold and collected as the "tribute penny," and the Gospel story is an important factor in making this coin attractive to collectors.The inscription reads “Ti[berivs] Caesar Divi Avg[vsti] F[ilivs] Avgvstvs” (“Caesar Augustus Tiberius, son of the Divine Augustus”), claiming that after death Augustus had become a god.