Korenlichtermansgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Jan Roelofsen van der Horst 1674

This 1674 silver medal, measuring 4.1 cm in diameter, commemorates Jan Roelofsen van der Horst, a member of the Korenlichtermansgilde, a guild of Amsterdam. The obverse depicts a boat with the guild's coat of arms and the year 1674. The reverse features an inscription in Dutch, commemorating the guild's activities and the date of the medal's creation. The medal offers a glimpse into the history of the Korenlichtermansgilde, a crucial element in the social and economic fabric of 17th-century Amsterdam.