John Allan (numismatist) the Numismatic Supplement to the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and the "Museums Journal". He also contributed to the "Encyclopaedia of Islam" (1st edition), the "Encyclopædia Britannica" (14th edition), the "Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics" (1914), and the "Chambers's Encyclopaedia" (1950). The following is a selection of his publications: John Allan (numismatist) John Allan, (8 August 1884 – 29 August 1955) was a British numismatist and scholar of Sanskrit. Allan was a noted numismatist and produced the first systematic study of the coins the Gupta Empire, which remains a standard reference today. Allan was born in Bolton, East
Henry Cohen (numismatist) Henry Cohen (numismatist) Henry Cohen (Amsterdam, 21 April 1806 – Paris, 17 May 1880), was a French numismatist, bibliographer and composer. Cohen moved from Amsterdam to Paris, where he worked as a music teacher and served as curator of the Cabinet des Médailles at the "Bibliothèque nationale de France". He published several works during his lifetime. Cohen's "Guide de l'amateur des livres à vignettes du XVIII Siècle" went through four editions and is considered the standard bibliography of French 18th century illustrated books. He is perhaps best known for his two fundamental works on ancient numismatics: the first, published in