John Evans

John Evans (1823-1908) was a British archaeologist, numismatist and geologist. He published three books and many papers in Archaeologia and, with Joseph Prestwich, verified the flint tools of Abbeville and Saint-Acheul (1859-1860), a confirmation of human antiquity often cited as the starting-point of modern prehistoric archaeology.

Elected FRS in 1864 (treasurer, 1878-1898), Evans was president of the Numismatic Society (1874-1908), Geological Society (1874-1876), Royal Anthropological Institute (1877-1879), Society of Antiquaries (1885-1892), Society of Chemical Industry (1891-1893) and British Association (1897-1898). His children included the archaeologist Arthur Evans and the historian Joan Evans.

Articles

1849

“On the Date of British Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 12, pages 127-137.

1851

“Another Coin Reading "Wereric"”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 14, pages 153-154.
“On Some Coins of the Empress Matilda, Queen of England”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 14, pages 66-71.
“Remarks on "The Coins of Cunobeline and of the Ancient Britons"”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 14, pages 126-140.
“Remarks on the British Coins Attributed to Dubnovellaunus”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 14, pages 79-82.

1852

“Remarks on Rare and Unpublished Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 15, pages 92-97.

1853

“On Some Rare and Unpublished British Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 16, pages 80-88.
“On the Attribution of a New Type in Silver to Dubnovellaunus”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 16, pages 176-179.
“Unique Noble of Edward IV”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 16, pages 38-40.
“Unpublished Coins of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 16, pages 170-174.

1854

“On a Method of Casting Coins in Use Among the Ancient Britons”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 17, pages 18-19.

1855

“Errors Respecting the Coinage of the Ancient Celtic Kings of Britain”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 18, pages 161-165.
“On Some Rare and Unpublished Ancient British Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 18, pages 44-53.
“On the Attribution of Certain Ancient British Coins to Addedomaros”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 18, pages 154-161.
“On the Coins of Cunobeline With the Legend Tasciovani F.”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 18, pages 36-44.

1856

“On a Rare Noble of the First Coinage of Edward IV”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 19, pages 8-10.
“On Some Unpublished Types of Ancient British Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 19, pages 64-70.

1857

“On a Barbarous Coin or Amulet of Helena, the Mother of Constantine”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 43-48.
“On a Gold Coin of Epaticcus”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 1-8.
“On Some Coins of Tasciovanus, With the Legend "Ver Bod"”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 57-65.
“On Some Rare and Unpublished Ancient British Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 157-175.
“On the Coins Found Upon and Near the Site of Ancient Verulam”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 101-141.
“Shilling of Edward VI”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 20, pages 22-24.

1861

“An Account of a-Hoard of Ancient British Coins Discovered in the Neighbourhood of Frome”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 1, pages 1-17.
“On a Legionary Coin of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 1, pages 163-167.
“On an English Jetton, or Pattern-Piece”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 1, pages 109-111.
“Silver Coin of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 1, pages 36-37.
“Unpublished Coin of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 1, pages 161-162.

1862

“On a British Coin Inscribed Bodvoc”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 2, pages 153-159.

1863

“Account of a Hoard of Roman Coins Found Near Luton, Bedfordshire”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 3, pages 112-118.
“Note on the Medallion of Diocletian and Maximian, Found at Lyons”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 3, pages 194-195 (with Charles Roach Smith).
“On a Full-Faced Coin of Constantius I”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 3, pages 119-122.
“On a Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Coins Found in Ireland”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 3, pages 48-54.
“On a Medal of St. Benedict”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 3, pages 123-127.

1864

“Discovery of Anglo-Saxon Coins at Ipswich”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 4, pages 28-33.
“On a Counterfeit Groat of Henry VIII”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 4, pages 248-251.
“On Some Anglo-Saxon Sceattas Found in Friesland”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 4, pages 22-27.
“On Some Gold Ornaments and Gaulish Coins Found Together at Frasnes, in Belgium”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 4, pages 96-101.

1865

“Coins of Archbishops Jaenberht and Æthilheard”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 5, pages 351-360.
“The Short-Cross Question”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 5, pages 255-295.

1866

“Discovery of Anglo-Saxon Coins at White Horse, Near Croydon”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 6, pages 232-240.
“Note Upon Two Unpublished Saxon Pennies”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 6, pages 307-310.

1867

“Coins of Magnus Maximus Struck at London”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 7, pages 329-332.
“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Medallions”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 7, pages 1-7.

1868

“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Gold Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 8, pages 223-234.

1869

“Note on a Hoard of Ancient British Coins Found at Santon Downham, Suffolk”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 9, pages 319-326.
“On a Hoard of Coins Found on Tower Hill”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 9, pages 247-256.

1870

“Note on a Hoard of Coins Found on Pitstone Common, Near Tring, 1870”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 10, pages 125-132.

1871

“Some Account of the Weight of English and Northern Coins in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries, and an Attempt at Comparison Between These Weights and the Weight System for Coins Which Apparently Belong to the Same Period”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 11, pages 42-66, 156 (with Claudius Jacob Schive).

1872

“On a Hoard of English Gold Coins Found at St. Alban's, With Some Remarks on the Early Coins of Edward Vi”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 12, pages 186-198.

1875

“Further Remarks on the Short Cross Question”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 15, pages 152-156.

1877

“On Three Roman Medallions of Postumus, Commodus, and Probus”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 17, pages 334-339.

1878

“The Portcullis Groat of Henry VII”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 18, pages 285-290.

1879

“On Gold Coins Struck in Late Saxon Times”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 2, Volume 19, pages 62-65.

1881

“Note on a Find of Roman Coins Near Nuneaton”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 1, pages 306-307.

1882

“On a Hoard of Early Anglo-Saxon Coins Found in Ireland”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 2, pages 61-86.
“Roman Coins Discovered in Lime Street, London”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 2, pages 57-60.

1883

“Further Notice of Some Roman Coins Discovered in Lime Street, London”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 3, pages 278-281.

1884

“A Gold Solidus of Louis Le Débonnaire”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 4, pages 259-262.

1885

“Anglo-Saxon Coins Found in Meath”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 5, pages 128-144.
“On a Hoard of Roman Coins Principally of the London Mint”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 5, pages 118-127.
“On a Hoard of Saxon Pennies Found in the City of London in 1872—appendix”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 5, pages 254-273.

1886

“A Hoard of English Gold Coins Found at Park Street, Near St. Albans”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 6, pages 173-203.
“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 6, pages 265-284.
“The Debased Coinage Bearing the Name of Henry VIII”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 6, pages 114-160.

1888

“On a Hoard of Roman Coins Found at East Harptree, Near Bristol”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 8, pages 22-46.

1889

“On a Hoard of Silver Coins Found at Neville's Cross, Durham”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 9, pages 312-321.

1890

“On a Small Hoard of Roman Coins Found at Amiens”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 10, pages 267-272.

1891

“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Medallions”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 11, pages 152-160.

1892

“Book review: Catalogue des Monnaies gauloises de la Bibliothèque nationale (author by: Henri de la Tour)”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 12, pages 324-326.
“Coins of Henry I. Of England Found in Italy”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 12, pages 83-86.

1893

“A New Saxon Mint, Weardbyrig”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 13, pages 220-227.
“Find of Coins at Neseø, Norway”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 13, pages 36-39.
“Hertfordshire Tokens”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 13, pages 282-285.

1894

“On a Small Hoard of Saxon Sceattas Found Near Cambridge”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 14, pages 18-28.

1895

“The Mint of Gothabyrig”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 15, pages 45-50.

1896

“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Medallions”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 16, pages 40-52.
“Roman Coins Found at Brickendonbury, Hertford”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 16, pages 191-208.

1898

“A Hoard of Roman Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 18, pages 126-184.
“On Barnstaple as a Minting-Place”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 18, pages 274-277 (with Arthur S. Napier).

1900

“The First Gold Coins of England”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 3, Volume 20, pages 218-251.

1902

“Note on a Gold Coin of Addedomaros”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 2, pages 11-19.
“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 2, pages 345-363.
“The Burning of Bonds Under Hadrian”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 2, pages 88-91.
“The Cross and Pall on the Coins of Alfred the Great”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 2, pages 202-207.

1904

“A New Type of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 4, pages 136-143.
“An Advertising Medal of the Elizabethan Period”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 4, pages 353-361.

1905

“A Numismatic Question Raised by Shakespeare”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 5, pages 307-314.
“Rare or Unpublished Coins of Carausius”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 5, pages 18-35.

1906

“The Silver Medal or Map of Sir Feancis Drake”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 6, pages 348-350.
“The SILVER MEDAL OR MAP OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE: Supplemental Remarks”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 6, pages 77-89.
“An Aureus of Pescennius Niger”, Corolla Numismatica, pages 29-33.

1908

“On Some Rare or Unpublished Roman Gold Coins”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 4, Volume 8, pages 85-101.