Groot binnen- en -buitenlandsvaardersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Arij van der Werken van Ramsdonk 1752

This is a guild medal of the Groot Binnen- en Buitenlandsvaardersgilde van Amsterdam (Great Inland and Foreign Shipowners Guild of Amsterdam) made for Arij van der Werken van Ramsdonk. The inscription on the back of the medal dates it to 1752 and identifies the recipient. The front of the medal features a simple line drawing of a ship sailing on the water, a symbol of the guild. While the artist of the medal is unknown, its small size and engraved design indicate it was a typical guild membership token.