Smidsgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Frans Burger 1792

This small bronze medal, measuring just 3.6 centimeters in diameter, is a guild token from 1792 commemorating Frans Burger, a member of the Smidsgilde van Amsterdam (Amsterdam Blacksmiths' Guild). The obverse depicts the guild's coat of arms with a crown and two lions, while the reverse features a blacksmith's hammer, tongs, anvil, and other tools. This type of guild token served as a badge of membership and likely played a role in the guild's social and economic functions.