Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Chagres, 1740. Obverse: Half-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), full face, baton in left hand, right on hip. Curved tree (left). Fort with steeple (right) above it inscribed 'A . VIEW OF . FORT CHAGRE'; below it a sailing ship. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'VICE AD : RL OF THE BLEW, & COM : DER . IN CHIEF OF ALL HIS . MAI : SHIPS IN THE WEST INDIES". Exergue (below corded line): 'THE HONLE. EDWARD VERNON ESQ.' Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four, the latter in a curved line. Four small vessels inside harbour. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'PORTO BELLO . TAKEN . BY ADMIRAL VERNON . WITH SIX MEN OF WAR ONLY . NOV . 22 . ANNO DOM . 1739'.