Tyne and Wear HER(6710): Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman coin - Details
6710
Newcastle
Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman coin
Newcastle
NZ26SE
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Coin
Roman
C3
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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.
250
638
NZ250638
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