Roei-, steiger- en schuitenvoerdersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Dierk Hartgers, ligplaats Nieuwe Brug 1745

This 1745 brass guild medal depicts a sailing vessel and is engraved with the name Dierk Hartgers, a member of the Roei-, Steiger- en Schuitenvoerdersgilde of Amsterdam. The inscription on the back of the medal indicates that Dierk Hartgers was a member of the guild at the time of its creation. Guilds were organizations that provided mutual support and social standing for their members, and medals like this one served as a symbol of membership and civic pride.