Balthasar Bekker, predikant te Amsterdam, door de synode te Alkmaar afgezet 1692

This silver medal, created in 1692 by F. de Winter, portrays Balthasar Bekker, a Dutch preacher who was excommunicated by the Synod of Alkmaar. The medal, which is only 3.7 cm in diameter, depicts Bekker's profile on the obverse and an inscription commemorating his controversial dismissal on the reverse. The inscription is in Dutch and recounts the circumstances of Bekker's excommunication. The medal is a striking example of 17th-century Dutch commemorative art, offering a glimpse into religious and social tensions of the era.