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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 profile left, baton in left hand, Commodore Charles Brown, faces right, with baton in right hand. Both figures extended to the edge below. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'ADMIRAL . VERNON . AND . COMMODRE . BROWN'. Exergue: Scallop shell and scroll. Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed one, two, four, all sailing to left. Tower pointing to letter E spires right of O and T. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV 22 1739'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1013 |
|---|---|
| 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 |