Broekenmakersgilde van Antwerpen, gildepenning van Peeter van Woestynen 1563

This small, 2.6 cm diameter bronze medal, dated 1563, is a guild token of the Broekenmakersgilde van Antwerpen (the Antwerp Guild of Trousers Makers). The inscription "Peeter van Woestynen" identifies the owner of the token. The obverse depicts a woman holding a sword and standing near a wheel, while the reverse features a crown above a stylized table with a date and the guild's symbol: a bridge. These tokens were used to identify members of the guild and were likely worn as a badge of membership.