The Numismatic Society of India (NSI) 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] R. B. Whitehead was the first Honorary Fellow of the Numismatic Society of India. [2] NSI is situated within the Banaras Hindu University campus.
The Numismatic Society of India recognizes academic achievement by conferring the following awards: [3]