Korendragers- en -stortersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Barent Cortman 1730

This 1730 silver guild medallion, measuring just 3.4 cm in diameter, is a testament to the Korendragers- en -stortersgilde van Amsterdam, a guild of porters and carriers. The obverse features an engraved depiction of a porter carrying a large barrel, highlighting the guild's profession, while the reverse inscription reads "Barent Cortman den 12. October 1730", likely commemorating a guild member. Guild medallions like this were often used as tokens of membership and provided a tangible link to the shared identity and history of the guild.