Lobley Hill, Roman coin

HER Number

275

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Lobley Hill, Roman coin

Place

Gateshead

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

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 coin of the Emperor Trajan, inscribed NERVAE TRAIANO AUG...on the front and SPQR. VIA TRAIANA SC on the reverse, was found in the garden of 23 Cotswold Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead and identified by C.M. Daniels.

Easting

423000

Northing

560000

Grid Reference

NZ423000560000

Sources

<< HER 275 >> Museum of Antiquities, 1969, Enquiry no. 121268