Gildepenningen / Guild medals - The Chris Teulings Collection - Northern Netherlands - Aardenburg - Weversgilde / Weavers' guild - 1661 (WK 1.1 / Dirks -) - Ob. Crown above crossed weavers' pools flanked by split date 16-61 / Rev Crown above crossed weaver's spools flanked with split date16-61, engraved guildnumber 52 below - Brass cast 37 mm, 27.52 grams - weird - R - VF - Ex. Auction NMV (Dec. 2002), lot 481 The (linnen) weavers... guild is reminded last in the archives in 1771 and seems to have never had more than 28 members. Possibly, this medal was likewise used for other guilds or craftsmen dealing with other textiles. Around 1661, the city of Aardenburg seems to have had around 900 inhabitants. See: H.E. van Gelder "Aardenburger" guilder pennies in "De Geuzenpenning" 10 1960 -2, p. 16 appalling events 17