J(ohn) Y(onge) Akerman

1806 - 1873

British antiquarian and numismatist, a noted expert on ancient Roman coinage.

Sites:
Biographical note
Scroll down the page to find this brief note. [1911 Encyclopedia]


Etexts:
"The Miniature" [1853]
A classic Victorian riff on the dynamic of reason and emotion — and excess. Compares nicely to John Wilson's over-the-top Gothic melodrama "Extracts from Gosschen's Diary"
- at BlackMask [PDF, printable]
- at HorrorMasters [PDF, not printable]

"J. Y. Akerman."