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Title
Famous "tribute" penny
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated February 13, 1956 reads "Small silver Tiberius penny, later called 'Tribute Penny,' is pictured with larger bronze Hadrian coin. Aqueducts built by Emperor Hadrian still stand in Italy. Coins are part of collection which will go on display this week end in Los Angeles."; See images #00123170 through #00123171 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00123171
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d027_f16_i29
CARL0005415023
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/55584
Subject
Numismatic Association of Southern California
Numismatics--Private collections--California--San Fernando Valley
Bronze coins--Collectors and collecting--California--San Fernando Valley
Silver coins--Collectors and collecting--California--San Fernando Valley
Coins, Ancient--California--San Fernando Valley
Coins, Roman--California--San Fernando Valley
Hand
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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