Castle Garth, Roman coin

HER Number

11945

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Castle Garth, Roman coin

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Archaeological Feature

Site Type: Specific

Coin

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Well preserved Roman coin, now missing, of Tetricus II Caesar and Augustus 270-273 AD. Obverse: C PIV ESV TETR[ICVS CAES]. Youthful bust radiate and draped to the right. Reverse: [SP]ES AVG. Hope moving left, holding flower in right hand and catching up dress with left. Found in 1929 during excavations at the south side of the Keep by NEEC. Society of Antiquaries Donations Book 27.1.32, apparently from spoil heaps.

Easting

425000

Northing

563800

Grid Reference

NZ425000563800

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 4, V, pp 186-210; Museum of Antiquities 1932.2