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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 facing one another, both holding batons in their near-side hands. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'ADMIRAL . VERNON . AND . COMMODORE . BROWN .' Exergue: Convex shell with two leaves on either side. Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four, all sailing to right, except the right-hand lower one. Water lines outside harbour, which is empty. Towers pointing at letters W and T. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY .' Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739'. Below date, symmetrical leaf ornament.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1017 |
|---|---|
| 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 |