a ‘And he says to them, “Whose is this image and superscription?” They say to him, “Caesar's”.'
Jesus then turned to His questioners and, indicating the denarius, asked them, “Whose is this image and superscription?” There was only one reply to such a question, ‘Caesar's'. The emperors were now known as Caesar, a title associated with the emperor's as a result of Julius Caesar's previous importance. It had been his family name.