Roman coin found in Alphington Road
Coin of the Emperor Nero (heads). Scale in millimeters
From the collections at RAMM, Accession No. 233/1996/44
Coin of the Emperor Nero (tails). Scale in millimeters
From the collections at RAMM, Accession No. 233/1996/44
Another local find
By Sarah, Curator of West Exe and Oliver Blackmore, Assistant Curator of Antiquities
This coin was found beside the Plymouth Inn in Alphington Road. It is an as. This is the lowest amount of money for an early Roman coin found in Britain, a bit like a 1p coin today. The coin was made under the Emperor Nero (AD 54-68). This was when the Romans had been running Britain for about a hundred years.
Please see another Roman coin that was found by the River Exe.
Please see a group of Roman coins that were found in St Thomas.