Ducat coin commemorating the voyage to Guinea, 1681

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Ducat coin commemorating the voyage to Guinea, 1681

Obverse: Bust of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, facing right. Legend: ‘FRID. W. D. G. M. BR. & ELEC.’ Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a three-masted ship under sail. Legend: ‘DEO. DVCE. 1682’.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC0378
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Coin - Ducat
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Places:	Germany
Events:	Voyage to Guinea, 1682
Date made:	1682
People:	Brandenburg, Frederick William of
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 22 mm