Newcastle, River Tyne, Roman coins

HER Number:
499

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, River Tyne, Roman coins

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Currency

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Coin

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C1-C3

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Two Roman coins recovered from the Tyne were reported to the Society of Antiquaries by R. Blair on 27 April 1904. One is of Galba (A.D. 69), a Denarius in poor condition, with the emperor's head on the obverse side and a seated figure on the reverse. The second is of Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211), a Denarius with the emperor's head on the obverse side and the inscription, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, and on the reverse side 2 captives seated at the foot of a trophy with the inscription PART MAX PM TR P VIIII.

Easting:
2519

Northing:
6375

Grid Reference:
NZ25196375

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 499 >> R. Blair, 1905,Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3, I (for 1903-04), 136