Charles Roach Smith | |
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 Portrait and signature of Charles Roach Smith | |
| Born | 20 August 1807 Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 2 August 1890 (aged 82) Temple Place, Strood, Kent, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Museum of London Antiquities |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Antiquarian |
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.
- ^ Michael Rhodes, 'Smith, Charles Roach (1806–1890)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 12 May 2007