Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand is a nonprofit group which seeks to "encourage and promote the study of numismatics

Numismatics

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the...

 and other related historical subjects." It was founded in 1931 as New Zealand Numismatic Society and adopted its current name in 1947.

It is based in Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, where it holds regular meetings.

Library

It maintains a library of numismatic books, which can be accessed by its members by mail.

Fellows

Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand (FRNSNZ) is a title bestowed upon members as the highest honour that can be conferred by the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand. It is awarded for loyal and long service to the Royal Numismatic Society.

Fellows are entitled to use these post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of...

as long as they are members of the Society. Non-members who have distinguished themselves in the field of numismatics can be awarded the title "FRNSNZ (Hon.)", which is held for life.

Presidents

The following is a list of the Presidents of the New Zealand Numismatic Society (from 1947, the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand) showing years elected:

• 1931-32 Col. Rev. D.C. Bates
• 1933-35 Prof. J. Rankine Brown
• 1936-38 Sir James Elliott
• 1939-45 Mr Johannes C. Andersen
• 1946-48 Mr Allan Sutherland
• 1949 Mr William D. Ferguson
• 1950-51 Mr Maxwell H. Hornblow
• 1952-55 Prof. H.A. Murray
• 1956-60 Capt. G.T. Stagg
• 1961 Mr James Berry
• 1962-63 Mr L.J. Dale
• 1964-67 Mr B.G. Hamlin
• 1968 Mr N.R.A. Netherclift
• 1969 Mr N.R.A. Netherclift (resigned), Capt. G.T. Stagg
• 1970 Mr J.R. Graydon
• 1971 Mr A.F. Robb
• 1972 Mr A.J. Freed
• 1973-79 Mrs I. Ranger
• 1980-86 Mr W.H. Lampard
• 1987-88 Mr R.T. Harwood
• 1989-2003 Mr W.H. Lampard
• 2003-06 Mr M.L. Purdy
• 2006- Mr D.A. Galt