Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739 and Chagres, 1740

Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Chagres, 1740. Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) standing on the shore (three-quarter left), right hand pointing at fort, above which is inscribed 'A . VIEW OF . FORT . CHAGRE.' Ship (right), sailing left. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D . BY ADMIRAL . VERNON .' Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed one, two, three, upper three small, five sailing left, one sailing right. Line enclosing legend. Steeples pointing at letter W and right of T. Legend: 'HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY .' Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1053
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 1740
People: Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm