VASMER, Rihard Vil’gelm (Georgij Rihardovič Fasmer, Rihard Rihardovič Fasmer, Richard Wilhelm Georg Vasmer). St.Petersburg 9/21.10.1888 — Taškent 22.2.1938.Russian Numismatist and Oriental Scholar. Born in a Lutheran merchant family of German background (still German citizens), son of Richard Julius Friedrich Vasmer (1853–1924) und Amalia Maria Julia Schaub. Educated in St.Petersburg. From…
VALENTINE, William H. 1856 — 1927. British Numismatist. Apparently a layman without academic or official position. Publications: The Copper Coins of India. 1. Muhammadan Coins. 271 p. 2. The Panjab and Contiguous Native States. 78 p. 68 pl. L. 1914-21. – Sasanian Coins. 118 p. L. 1921. – “Bombay, Rājputāna, Central India”, J. Allan…
TUFNELL, Robert Hutchinson Campbell (Tuffnell). 1852 — 1908. British Colonial Officer in South India. Son of Thomas Robert Tufnell, a businessman, and Frances Howard Hutchinson. Studied from 1870 at Oxford (Exeter College), then joined army. Captain (1888), served mainly in South India. Participated in Afghan wars. Retired as Major. Married 1878 Mary…
TRACY, James Edward. Pasumalai, Tamil Nadu 4.7.1850 — Kodaikanal 4.8.1923. Rev. U.S. Missionary in South India. Son of Rev. William Tracy (1807–1877), of the Madura Mission, and Emily Frances Travelli (1811–1979). Studied in the U.S.A., M.A. Married 1877 before going to India, arrived there just before his father’s death. Like…
SWINEY, John. Edmonton, Middlesex 1783? — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 24.12.1870. British Physician in India. Dr.med. In Indian Medical Service, served over 36 years (until 1838?), and then lived for 33 years more (possibly in New South Wales). Twice married (2nd time 1835 in Calcutta). In Karnal he achieved a large collection…
STUBBS, Francis William. Dundalk, Ireland 1828 — Cork 2.8.1911. British (Irish?) Colonial Officer in India. After Addiscombe joined E.I.C.’s army in 1847, served in Bengal Horse Artillery until 1878. Major, 1859 in Attock, in 1895 Major-General of Royal Artillery. Member of A.S.B. from 1859. Married Caroline Euphemia Forbes (1845–1901), six…
STRUTT, Charles Henry. 8.9.1833 — 27.11.1908. British Colonial Officer in India. Joined Bombay artillery 1853 and served in 1857 insurrection. Major 1864. He achieved a considerable collection of Indo-Greek and Indian coins, which he brought to the U.K. when he retired in 1866. Major Ch. H. Strutt (the same?), son…
STARK(E), James (or John?). Kirkcudbright 5.5.1798 — Troqueer Holm near Dumfries 8.11.1879. Hon. British (Scottish) Lawyer in Sri Lanka. Son of William Starke and Anne Smith. From 1824 lawyer in Edinburgh. Queen’s Advocate in Ceylon 1838-40, then Puisne Justice of Supreme Court in Colombo (still 1849). In 1845 the first…
SALLET, Alfred Friedrich Constantin von. Reichau bei Nimptsch, Silesia (now Zarzyca near Niemcza in Poland) 19.7.1842 — Berlin 25.11.1897. German Numismatist. Son of poet Friedrich von Sallet (1812–1843) and Caroline von Burgsdorff, in 1849 mother remarried Theodor Paur, a Dante scholar and politician. Gymnasium in Breslau and Görlitz, developed early an interest…
PEARSE, George Godfrey. Berhampore, Murshidabad dt., West Bengal (or Madras?) 4.1.1827 — Shanklin, Isle of Wight (or London?) 5.12.1905. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer in India, noted as a Numismatist. Son of Dr. George Pearse (1797–1880), a physician from Edinburgh, and Anne Sarah McCulloch. Served in South India from 1844, in…