Two coins...very interesting!!

[Fishstank]

I got these two coins the other day the first one I dug the other not. Can anyone ID these for me and tell me how old? where does it originate? how much they worth and what they were used for?

Both coins are about the size of a us dime.

Thanks,
Fishstank

 

[cwdigger]

The 3rd and 4th Pic look roman and I think they are upside down, but someone else will be along to give you better description of what they are

Cw

 

[Fishstank]

If you tilt your head to the right for the first picture you can see a seated man and a standing woman. They look to be wearing
formal dress. and on the reverse is a pair of hands shaking.

 

[Mackaydon]

Coin 3 is upside down.
It shows a soldier holding a military standard in one hand and a prisoner or slave in the other.
Similar to coin #20 here:http://www.romancoin.info/

 

[allen]

nice looking coins.

 

[CRUSADER]

The 3rd and 4th Pic look roman and I think they are upside down, but someone else will be along to give you better description of what they are

Cw

Yeap. Valentinian II (I think) -378-383 AD (If not it is late 4th century)
rev: Soldier dragging Captive

 

[Mackaydon]

Regarding coin #1:
Many early Roman (1st-3rd C) coins reflected the 'clasped hands' position; similar to those found here:
http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?search=hands&s=0&results=100

 

[Fishstank]

This is a pic of my marriage token.

Thanks,

Fishstank

 

[Mackaydon]

I'd say you solved the mystery of the first token with one of your own.
The folds of her dress are exactly the same in both coin #1 and the one you just posted.

 

[crazyjarhead]

You dug one of those in Arizona If crusader is right, which I'm sure he is a good expert, that is crazy Wonder how they got to Arizona I'd be interested to know the rest of the story

Especially since they are early AD. I know you said you dug one of them but what about the other

 

[Ed-NH]

You dug one of those in Arizona If crusader is right, which I'm sure he is a good expert, that is crazy Wonder how they got to Arizona I'd be interested to know the rest of the story

I would have to agree on that. This is really interesting. Please let us know how you happened about them. They are great finds!

 

[CowboyKolo]

I have a buddy who found a couple Roman coins inside a wall he
had to take down in a house last year in Nebraska. Apparantly the Holy
Roman Empire transcended the European, Asian and African continents

 

[STH69]

very cool

 

[Fishstank]

Im sorry you seemed to be confused a little.
They mexican marriage token was dug in Peoria, AZ a couple of weeks ago from a 1920's house.


The roman coin is a friend of mine. She got it at an auction and wanted to know the value.

Sorry if my story was confusing.
Fishstank

 

[CowboyKolo]

ohhhh...well...the roman coin, im not sure about.
your best bet is to post in Coins and see there

 

[CRUSADER]

Im sorry you seemed to be confused a little.
They mexican marriage token was dug in Peoria, AZ a couple of weeks ago from a 1920's house.


The roman coin is a friend of mine. She got it at an auction and wanted to know the value.

Sorry if my story was confusing.
Fishstank

the roman coin is worth next to nothing, maybe 50p.