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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) (right), sword in right hand, baton in extended left. Fort right, below baton; below it inscribed 'FORT CHAGRE'. Line enclosing legend. Below, between extremities of legend, a convex shell with elaborate leaf ornament on either side. Field stippled. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON .' Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four, all sailing left. Tower and two steeples pointing right of letter O, W and left of T; flagstaff pointing between O and B, and at S in 'SIX'. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY .' Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739 .' Leaf ornament below with crossed stems.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1059 |
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| 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: 36 mm |
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