Editing William Henry Smyth (section)

==Numismatics==
He was a [[numismatist]] of some standing, being a founding member of the [[Royal Numismatic Society]] in 1836 and one of the first members of its council. He maintained a lifelong interest in coins and was the author of a number of treatises on the subject.<ref>The history of the Society, Part 1: 1836–1874, describes the founding of the Society including the role of Admiral Smyth: :''The first meetings, held on 26 June 1836  ... proposed that ... the friends of Numismatic Science should ... be formed into ... the Numismatic Society, that Capt. William Henry Smyth be requested to act as President''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Society Part 1: 1836–1874 |first=R.A.G. |last=Carson|work=Royal Numismatic Society|url= http://royalnumismaticsociety.org/RNS_Web/Pages/01_02_MedalOfJohnLee_Part_1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223945/http://royalnumismaticsociety.org/RNS_Web/Pages/01_02_MedalOfJohnLee_Part_1.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-02 |url-status=live 
|date=2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}</ref>