The Numismatic Society of India

The Numismatic Society of India is the foremost numismatic society in India. It was founded in 1910 by a group of (mainly) expatriate Englishmen associated with British rule in India. The founding members were Rev. G.P. Taylor, Sir Richard Burn, H.R. Nevil, H.N. Wright, R.B. Whitehead and Framji Thanawala. The first President was Sir John Stanley, Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.[1]

Selected publications

Journal (digitised editions only)
Index

Medals and awards

The Numismatic Society of India recognizes academic achievement by conferring the following awards:[2]

  • Nelson Wright Medal in Bronze
  • Akbar Silver Medal
  • Chakra Vikram Medal of Gold and Silver
  • C.H. Bidulph Bronze Medal
  • Prof. M. Rama Rao Medal
  • Shree T. Desikachari Silver Medal
  • Prof. M.H. Krishna-Mythic Society Silver Medal
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References

  1. Numismatic Society of India Banars Hindu University, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014. Archived here.
  2. http://www.bhu.ac.in/aihc/library.htm
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