E-auction 140-80694 - fjt_372362 - COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES AND MISCELLANEOUS TRADES Jeton de compte de John Cook and Sons n.d.

COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES AND MISCELLANEOUS TRADES Jeton de compte de John Cook and Sons MS

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Estimate :	25 €
Price :	4 €
Maximum bid :	5 €
End of the sale :	21 December 2015 19:39:30
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : Jeton de compte de John Cook and Sons

Date: n.d.

Metal : brass

Diameter : 24 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,67 g.

Edge : lisse

Obverse

Obverse legend : JOANNES.ILLE. COQVVS. SUI FILIIQUE..

Obverse description : Caricature du Christ.

Obverse translation : Jean, cuisinier , et ses fils.

Reverse

Reverse legend : OVCHMEI - IDOLNOCEN [LE L À L'ENVERS].

Reverse description : Le Doge se mettant à genoux devant St. Marc.

Commentary

Ces jetons frappés par des marchands de Londres du nom de John Cook and Sons (Cook et ses fils) au XIXe siècle étaient utilisés pour le commerce est-africain. Il s’agit d’une imitation d’un sequin de Venise.