E-auction 668-700042 - fjt_1101546 - 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 XF

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Estimate :	8 €
Price :	14 €
Maximum bid :	14 €
End of the sale :	02 February 2026 19:57:20
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Jeton de compte de John Cook and Sons

Date: n.d.

Metal : brass

Diameter : 24 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,64 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Petite usure et rayures à l’avers

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.
These tokens, minted by London merchants John Cook and Sons in the 19th century, were used for East African trade. They are an imitation of a Venetian sequin.