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anonymous, 1685

Guild medals Members of trade guilds had to identify themselves with a medal at their meetings.

  • Artwork typemedal
  • Object numberNG-VG-7-35
  • Dimensionsdiameter 4.1 cm x weight 25.41 g

Identification

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    Booksellers

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-7-35

  • Description

    Messing penning. Voorzijde: gekroond wapenschild, geflankeerd door twee leeuwen boven cartouche met opschrift. Keerzijde: Mercurius met gevleugelde hoed en staf in linker- en geopend boek in rechterhand, zwevend tussen pers en twee drukkersballen, boven persplank en geopend boek binnen omschrift.

Creation

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    anonymous, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1685

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    diameter 4.1 cm x weight 25.41 g

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    1685

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