The Numismatic Society of India
The Numismatic Society of India is the premier 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)
- The journal of the Numismatic Society of India Vol. I, 1939. (1972 reprint)
- The journal of the Numismatic Society of India Vol. III, 1941. (1973 reprint)
- The journal of the Numismatic Society of India Vol. VII, 1945, Parts I & II. Professor H.S. Hodiwala commemoration volume. (1976 reprint)
- Index
- Gupta, Parmeshwari Lal. (1950) Index to the Journal of the Numismatic Society of India Vols. I to X (1939-1948). Bombay: The Numismatic Society of India.
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
References
- ^ Numismatic Society of India Banars Hindu University, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014. Archived here.
- ^ http://www.bhu.ac.in/aihc/library.htm