Newcastle, River Tyne, Roman coins

HER Number:
1475

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:
C2

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Two Roman coins were recovered from the Tyne, near the find spot of the altar to Oceanus, and reported to the Society of Antiquaries by R. Blair. One is Hadrianic, the other Trajanic. 1. Hadrian. AE: obv. HADRIANVS AVG; laureated head of the emperor to the left; rev. FELICITATI AVG, a galley with rowers. 2. Trajan. AE: obv. NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS III PP; laureated bust to right; rev. FELICITAS AVGVST; figure standing to left, holding cornucopia and thunderbolt.

Easting:
2519

Northing:
6375

Grid Reference:
NZ25196375

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1475 >> R. Blair, 1905, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3, I (for 1903-04), 52