Find Spot record 8042/28 - Roman coin of Nero found near Nicholas Street

Coin from Nicholas Street. In 1826, an aureus of Nero was found in a field near Smith's Walk, Nicholas Street, or near Captain Wrench's house. Obv:- portrait inscribed NERO CAESAR AUGUSTUS. Rev:- a seated figure, with the legend SALVS (1) & (2).

It is possible this is the same coin as that recorded from a field near Smith's Walk in 1836 (CHER 8042/7), however, the records are not clear. (4)

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /238 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Hemingway, J., 1831, History of Chester, from its foundation to the present time. Volume 2, 2/355 (Book). SCH1412.

<3> Lloyd-Morgan G., 1986, Records of ‘aurei’ from Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5944.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, R Beckley 28/10/2011 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.