Fulwell, Roman coins

HER Number:
22

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Fulwell, Roman coins

Place:
Fulwell

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Currency

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Coin

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C3

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
In 1891 R. Blair reported that he had been shown some Roman small brass coins, said to have been found recently at Fulwell. Two are of VICTORINVS (268-270 A.D.), inscribed on the front face, IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, and on the reverse face, PIETAS AVG. Two are inscribed PAX AVG. on the front face and one CLAUDIUS GOTHICUS (268-270 A.D.), the latter inscribed on the reverse face, FORTVNA AVG.

Easting:
39

Northing:
59

Grid Reference:
NZ3959

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 22 >> R. Blair, 1892, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 2, V, p. 76