St. Mary's Boulevard, Roman Coin

HER Number

17142

District

Sunderland

Site Name

St. Mary's Boulevard, 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 Greek Provincial coin of Septimius Severus (193-211). Coins with Greek legends come from the eastern half of the Empire; probably a modern import. The coin was found in March 2014 during water mains works on St Mary's Way.

Easting

439570

Northing

557230

Grid Reference

NZ439570557230

Sources

Pers Comm. Alex Croom, Tyne and Wear Museums June 2015; Pers Comm. Thomas Sainthouse, Fastflow, June 2015