Charles Roach Smith

Charles Roach Smith
Portrait of Charles Roach Smith
Portrait and signature of Charles Roach Smith
Born(1807-08-20)20 August 1807
Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England
Died2 August 1890(1890-08-02) (aged 82)
Temple Place, Strood, Kent, England
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Known forMuseum of London Antiquities
Scientific career
FieldsAntiquarian

Charles Roach Smith (20 August 1807 – 2 August 1890), FSA, was an English antiquarian and amateur archaeologist who was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and the London Numismatic Society. He was a founding member of the British Archaeological Association.[1] Roach Smith pioneered the statistical study of Roman coin hoards.

  1. ^ Michael Rhodes, 'Smith, Charles Roach (1806–1890)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 12 May 2007