Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739

Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739. 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, above inscribed 'FORT CHAGRE', below is a ship. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'HATH . ONCE . MORE . REVIV . D . THE . BRITISH . GLORY : .' Exergue (below a double line): 'THE . HON . EDWARD VERNON . ESQ .' All Ns reversed. Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed diagonally in two lines, all but one sailing to right. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'BY . THE . TAKEING . OF . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY . NOV . THE . 22 . 1739'. All Ns reversed. A different die.

Object Details

ID: MEC1066
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
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm