Question

Numismatic society of India was established in ________ for the study of coins. (1945, 1910, 1989, 1856), Fill in the blank with appropriate alternative given in the bracket.

Answer 1

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

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Answer 2

The numismatic Society of India was established in 1910 for the study of coins. It was founded by 6 members at Allahabad.

Explanation:

• Formation of the society came into being on the discovery of Roman coins in the 17s. Later members of the society brought into light the discovery of few more coins thereby publishing papers on their finds.
• However soon a conference was felt essential for proper coordination between the individuals and other members. Eventually, a resolved society was formed to encourage the study of the Indian Numismatic.
• It was established as a non- profit organisation. The aim of the society was to promote knowledge and improve the study of Numismatics.