Sometimes the collector's history is almost as interesting as the coin itself. This particular coin was owned by the archaeologist, geologist and numismatist Sir John Evans. Evans was also father to Sir Arthur Evans who was as famous in his own right by unearthing the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete starting in 1900. Sir John Evans was president of many societies but most notably the Royal Numismatic Society. He was also passionate about Anglo-Saxon antiquities which likely meant that the coins of the same period in his collection were very cherished by him.