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'.

Object Details

ID: SEC0995
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