Dood van Cornelis Witsen, burgemeester van Amsterdam 1669

This 17th-century silver medal, created by an anonymous artist, commemorates the death of Cornelis Witsen, mayor of Amsterdam. The medal depicts a bust portrait of Witsen on one side, and a bust portrait of his wife on the other. The inscription on the medal provides biographical details of the couple and the date of Witsen's death. As a historical artifact, this medal serves as a reminder of the influential figures of the past, and the artistic traditions of medal-making in the Netherlands.