Makelaarsgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning met no. 207 1612

This small, gold-colored medal, created in 1612 by Hans Rogiers van Harelbeke, is a guild pin for the Amsterdam Brokers' Guild. The detailed relief design features an architectural structure likely representing the guild's headquarters, with a central tower and surrounding columns. It was crafted with high precision and detail, considering its diminutive size of only 3 cm in diameter, emphasizing the importance of the guild and the artistry of the period. The medal provides a glimpse into the visual culture of 17th-century Amsterdam and its guild system.