Presentiepenning van het Zijdelakerkopers- en Kramersgilde te Middelburg, 1689 1689

This 1689 bronze medal, created by Jan Stangeniete, commemorates the guild of silk merchants and merchants of Middelburg. The obverse depicts three figures engaged in a scene of trade and commerce, likely representing the guild's activities. The reverse features a variety of tools and symbols, including a brush, a quill, a candle, and a book. The medal's inscription, in Dutch, likely refers to the guild's specific practices and virtues. The medal is a valuable artifact for studying the economic and social history of the Netherlands during the 17th century.