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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Full-length figure of Vernon facing left, a baton in his right hand, his left hand on hip. There is a ship to his right, a cannon to his left. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON'. (N's reversed). Reverse: A view of the port, six ships, placed one, two, three, all sailing right. Legend: 'HE TOOK PORTO BELLO. WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY'. Below: 'NOV 22 1739'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0977 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
| Date made: | 22 Nov 1739 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 37 mm |