Castle Garth, Roman coin
Castle Garth, Roman coin
HER Number
6710
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Castle Garth, Roman coin
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
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
Castle Garth, Roman coin
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 right
Reverse: S[P]ES AVG
Hope moving left, holding flower in right hand and catching up dress with left
Found during excavations by NEEC on south side of Keep in 1929, apparently in the spoil heap.
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 right
Reverse: S[P]ES AVG
Hope moving left, holding flower in right hand and catching up dress with left
Found during excavations by NEEC on south side of Keep in 1929, apparently in the spoil heap.
Easting
425000
Northing
563800
Grid Reference
NZ425000563800
Sources
Museum of Antiquities, 1932.2; Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 4, V, pp 186-210; Society of Antiquaries Donations Book 27.1.32