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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 26494917, member: 92212&quot;]<u><b>B</b></u>y far.&nbsp; It is overall the superior example of the two.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my little world of collecting, the &quot;TI&quot; on this type is essential since it is the abbreviation of the name Tiberius. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even further reason to keep B is that the chair clearly has straight, plain, un-ornamented legs.&nbsp; That indicates it is the earliest issue, (<i>circa</i> 15-18 AD), and therefore circulated during Jesus&#039; ministry years.&nbsp; SOME of the types with decorated/ornate legs were issued after the Crucifixion -- as late as 37 AD.&nbsp; Your example A is so rough that the exact type of ornamentation on the legs is obscured.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Two helpfully informative links:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=tribute%20penny&amp;srsltid=AfmBOooEPWGa17jzIIDrty2T2zUVHdpRMhGKYRvmBPHXqbghc7XxOK-s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=tribute%20penny&amp;srsltid=AfmBOooEPWGa17jzIIDrty2T2zUVHdpRMhGKYRvmBPHXqbghc7XxOK-s" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=tribute penny&amp;srsltid=AfmBOooEPWGa17jzIIDrty2T2zUVHdpRMhGKYRvmBPHXqbghc7XxOK-s</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac60tri.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq6XHEmOCEtbZpc7HrehtsIOPsgVBcKEOuVbHhJKQSu-6Z-coA6" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac60tri.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq6XHEmOCEtbZpc7HrehtsIOPsgVBcKEOuVbHhJKQSu-6Z-coA6" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac60tri.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq6XHEmOCEtbZpc7HrehtsIOPsgVBcKEOuVbHhJKQSu-6Z-coA6</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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