Schuttersgezelschap van Amsterdam 1771

This 1771 silver medal, created by the Monogrammist B, depicts the "Schuttersgezelschap van Amsterdam," or Amsterdam Marksmen's Guild. The obverse of the medal depicts a scene of an allegorical figure crowning a marksman, while the reverse features an eagle holding a target with crossed muskets. The medal's detailed inscriptions likely reference the guild's name and the date of its founding. This type of medal was a common form of commemorative art during the 17th and 18th centuries, and it reflects the importance of marksmanship guilds in Amsterdam's civic life.