Booksellers 'and printers' guild of Amsterdam, guild token by David Volkner, Messing token. Front: crowned coat of arms, flanked by two lions above cartouche with inscription. Reverse: Mercury with winged hat and staff in left and open book in right hand, floating between press and two printer's balls, above press board and open book within circumference, Amsterdam, David Volkner, anonymous, 1685, brass (alloy), engraving, d cm × w

---

Booksellers 'and printers' guild of Amsterdam, guild token by David Volkner, Messing token. Front: crowned coat of arms, flanked by two lions above cartouche with inscription. Reverse: Mercury with winged hat and staff in left and open book in right hand, floating between press and two printer's balls, above press board and open book within circumference, Amsterdam, David Volkner, anonymous, 1685, brass (alloy), engraving, d cm × w gr

---

Size: 5440px × 5440px
Location:
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1685, alloy, amsterdam, arms, balls, board, book, booksellers, brass, cartouche, circumference, coat, crowned, david, engraving, flanked, floating, front, guild, hand, hat, inscription, left, lions, mercury, messing, open, press, printer, printers, reverse, staff, token, volkner, winged