Linnenweversgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Joost Burgerinck 1697

This small, round bronze medal is a guild token, or *gildepenning*, of the linen weavers' guild of Amsterdam. Created in 1697, the medal features an inscription on the reverse that reads "Joost Burginck 1697". The obverse depicts a stylized image of a weaver's shuttle, representing the guild's profession. Such tokens were used by guild members as a means of identification and to signify membership within the organization.