H. Nelson Wright
Henry Nelson Wright (1870-1941) was a British civil servant in India and a numismatist, specialising in Indian numismatics. Career
Nelson Wright was a member of the Indian Civil Service, but is best known for his work on Indian numismatics. He collected coins while working in India. His collection of Islamic coins is now in the British Museum and the Delhi Museum. His collection of Gupta coins is in the British Museum. He was a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, and a founder member of the Indian Numismatic Society, and both societies recognized his contribution to the field by awarding him gold medals. The Numismatic Society of India now awards the Nelson Wright Medal for academic work in numismatics. Awards and honours
 Awarded the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society
 Awarded the gold medal of the Numismatic Society of India

