Medal cast

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse cracked. Obverse: A kneeling African, holding a flat basket containing peaces of ivory. In the background, a ship with the Brandenburg flag, partly obscured by fort. Legend: 'COEPTA . NAVIGATIO . AD ODRAS . GVINEA . AN . MDCLXXXI . FELICTER.' (Navigation to the coasts of Guinea happily begun 1681). Reverse: A ship flying the Brandenburg flag. Legend: 'DEO . DVCE . AVSPICYS . SERRENISSIMI . ELECTORIS . BRANDENBVRGICI.'