Chirurgijnsgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van A.D. Ham 1776

This 1776 bronze medal, likely created by an anonymous artist, is a guild token for the Chirurgijnsgilde van Amsterdam, a guild of surgeons in Amsterdam. The obverse side depicts a skeletal figure holding a scythe, a common symbol of death, and is a reminder of mortality. The reverse side features a coat of arms and the inscription "A.D.Ham 1776", possibly referencing a guild member or an event. This small, detailed work (4.5 cm in diameter) is a reminder of the importance of guilds and their role in the social and economic life of 18th-century Amsterdam.