Sunderland, Roman coin

HER Number

34

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Roman coin

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Coin

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A Roman coin identified as a tetradrachm of Maximianus (286-310 A.D.) found circa 1953 on the site of Jopling's near St. Thomas's Street. The information is derived from a Sunderland Museum record but the present location of the coin is unknown.

Easting

439760

Northing

557050

Grid Reference

NZ439760557050

Sources

<< HER 34 >> Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards RPM, 1976, Roman coin