JOHN

See also:

• YONGE, CHARLOTTE MARY (1823--1901)
• YONGE, JOHN (1467-1516)
• YONGE, SIR WILLIAM, BART

YONGE

See also:

• JOHN YONGE AKERMAN (1806-1873)

AKERMAN (1806-1873)  , English antiquarian, distinguished chiefly in the department of numismatics, was born in Wiltshire . He became early known in connexion with his favourite study, having initiated the Numismatic Journal in 1836 . In the following year he became the secretary of the newly established Numismatic Society . In 1848 he was elected secretary to the Society of Antiquaries, an office which he was compelled to resign in 186o on account of failing health . Akerman published a considerable number of works on his special subject, the more important being a Catalogue of Roman Coins (1839); a Numismatic Manual (184o); Roman Coins relating to Britain (1844) Ancient Coins—Hispania, Gallia, Britannih (1846); and Numismatic Illustrations of the New Testament (1846) . He wrote also a Glossary of Words used in Wiltshire (1842); Wiltshire Tales, illustrative of the Dialect (1853); and Remains of Pagan Saxondom (1855) .