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Medal commemorating the voyage to Guinea, 1681; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the voyage to Guinea, 1681. Obverse: An African woman kneeling on a beach, holding a basket containing ivory. A fort (left), partly hiding a ship flying the Brandenburg flag. Ships sailing away (right). Above, out of the clouds, cherub heads blowing wind. Reverse: A three-masted ship beflagged under sail, cherubs above blowing a favourable wind. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0376 Artist: unknown Date: 1681 Medium: silver Size: 65 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.