Presentiepenning van het Kuipersgilde te Middelburg, 1640 1640

This 1640 bronze medal, created by Adolf Roelants, commemorates the Kuipersgilde (Coopers Guild) of Middelburg. The obverse depicts a crowned anvil flanked by coopers' tools while the reverse shows an axe, hammer and a hoop, symbolizing the guild's craft. The inscription on both sides of the medal identifies the guild and the date. This small, intricately detailed piece is a testament to the importance of the guild in Dutch society during the 17th century.