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Object: cloth seal of the city of
Amsterdam
Material: lead
Dimensions: diameter
85 mm
Date: 1640
Description: F:
Koggeschip
with text AMSTERDAMS· GROOT · DVBBELT· STAEL
Rev: arms of
the city of Amsterdan between two lions
FindID: ELL1-5
Remarks:
The koggeships were built in the late Middleages in The Netherlands.
They were revolutional ships, carring much more cargo than the
proceeding ships. The were built until around the end of the 16e century,
when replaced by more modern ships with
2 or 3 masts.
Drawings made by Jan den Das |