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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: Two half-length figures: Vernon facing three-quarter left, baton in left hand, right extended in front of Commodore Charles Brown, who faces right, with baton in right hand. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE BROWN'. Exergue: 'TOOK PORTO BELLO'. Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four, all but right-hand lower one sailing to left. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV 22 1739'. Exergue: 'GOD PRESERVE THE ENGLISH FLEET'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1006 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
| Date made: | After 1739 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward Brown, Charles |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |