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Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739
Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739. Obverse: Admiral Vernon full length, face profile right, sword in right hand, baton in left, standing on the gun-trail; ship (left), gun (right). Gun upright, gun-trail feathered. Exergue: Scallop shell and scroll. Legend: 'THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV.D BY ADMIRAL VERNON'. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships, cupola pointing to right of second letter L. Legend: 'WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0986 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
| Date made: | After 1739 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| People: | Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |