ALLAN, John (1777-1863) Scotish-American antiquary, designer.
Born Ayrshire, Scotland, 26 February 1777.
Died New York City, 19 November 1863.
M E D A L S
1838 New Haven Bicentennial Medal (Quinnipiack obv; designed
by Hezekiah Augur, John Allan and architect Ithiel Town,
engraved by Wright; struck by U.S. Mint). . Julian CM-37,
Rulau E117
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..BMP 1:4311, BMP 2:5440-5441;
CAL 29:1067, CAL 33;1021; NAS 22:1756, NAS 65:2191;
PCA 56:1728, PCA 61:330, PCA 66:1162
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1915.31.11
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . . 370:239
Illustrated: Px {1938} Bulletin of Associates Fine Arts Yale
Illustrated: Px {1955} Roos, Comm Medal Architectural, p 5
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1938 New Haven Tercentennial Medal (modeled by Julio Kilenyi
after Augur-Allan-Town-Wright's Bicentennial Medal of
1838, CM-37; struck by Robbins, Attleboro) . Rulau E118
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:61, CAL 33:1302; J&J 9:534,
J&J 11:84, J&J 12:274, J&J 13:34, J&J 15:89, J&J 20:14,
J&J 25:31; PCA 42:937-938, PCA 66:1162, PCA 71:1184
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . 200
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 200
Portraits of John Allan:
1857 Allanus (Johannes) Galvano Medal. . . . . .
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 226.
1859 Allan (Johannes) The Antiquarian Medal (by
George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . Miller 489-491
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 227.
1859 Allan (John) and John Curtis Storecard (by
George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . Miller 125-128
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 227.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1938} Bulletin of the Associates in Fine Arts at Yale University 8:3 (June 1938).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1955} Roos (Frank J. Jr.) The Commemorative Medal and Architecture The Journal
of the Society of Archiectural Historians 14:2 (May 1955) p 3-7 [1838 New
Haven Bicentennial Medal, p 5].
P4 {1980} Slabaugh (Arlie R.) The Antiquary. TAMS Journal 20:6 (December 1980) pp 226-228.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 5 (misattributes the Kittanning Destroyed Medal of 1756 to Edward Duffield,
Allan and Ithiel Town).
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America, E117, p 255, E118 256.
N33 {1998} Bowers (Q. David) American Numismatics Before the Civil War 1760-1860; Wolfeboro, NH:
Bowers and Merena Galleries, pp 27-28.
Born Ayrshire, Scotland, 26 February 1777.
Died New York City, 19 November 1863.
M E D A L S
1838 New Haven Bicentennial Medal (Quinnipiack obv; designed
by Hezekiah Augur, John Allan and architect Ithiel Town,
engraved by Wright; struck by U.S. Mint). . Julian CM-37,
Rulau E117
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..BMP 1:4311, BMP 2:5440-5441;
CAL 29:1067, CAL 33;1021; NAS 22:1756, NAS 65:2191;
PCA 56:1728, PCA 61:330, PCA 66:1162
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1915.31.11
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . . 370:239
Illustrated: Px {1938} Bulletin of Associates Fine Arts Yale
Illustrated: Px {1955} Roos, Comm Medal Architectural, p 5
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1938 New Haven Tercentennial Medal (modeled by Julio Kilenyi
after Augur-Allan-Town-Wright's Bicentennial Medal of
1838, CM-37; struck by Robbins, Attleboro) . Rulau E118
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:61, CAL 33:1302; J&J 9:534,
J&J 11:84, J&J 12:274, J&J 13:34, J&J 15:89, J&J 20:14,
J&J 25:31; PCA 42:937-938, PCA 66:1162, PCA 71:1184
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . 200
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 200
Portraits of John Allan:
1857 Allanus (Johannes) Galvano Medal. . . . . .
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 226.
1859 Allan (Johannes) The Antiquarian Medal (by
George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . Miller 489-491
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 227.
1859 Allan (John) and John Curtis Storecard (by
George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . Miller 125-128
Illus: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:6 (Dec) p 227.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1938} Bulletin of the Associates in Fine Arts at Yale University 8:3 (June 1938).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1955} Roos (Frank J. Jr.) The Commemorative Medal and Architecture The Journal
of the Society of Archiectural Historians 14:2 (May 1955) p 3-7 [1838 New
Haven Bicentennial Medal, p 5].
P4 {1980} Slabaugh (Arlie R.) The Antiquary. TAMS Journal 20:6 (December 1980) pp 226-228.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 5 (misattributes the Kittanning Destroyed Medal of 1756 to Edward Duffield,
Allan and Ithiel Town).
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America, E117, p 255, E118 256.
N33 {1998} Bowers (Q. David) American Numismatics Before the Civil War 1760-1860; Wolfeboro, NH:
Bowers and Merena Galleries, pp 27-28.