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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: A full-length figure of Vernon, facing three-quarter left. sword upright in right hand, left hand on hip. His left foot on trail of small cannon pointing left. Ship right, castle with three towers left. Legend: 'ED : VERNON ESQ : VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE'. Below castle: 'HAVANAH'. Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed one, two, three, all sailing to right. Legend: ' WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV.22.1739'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0995 |
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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; 1741 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 38 mm |
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