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An image showing 'Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739'
An image showing 'Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739'
An image showing 'Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739; obverse'
An image showing 'Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739; reverse'
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Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739

Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739. Obverse: Admiral Vernon full length, face profile right, sword in right hand, baton in left, standing on the gun-trail; ship (left), gun (right). Gun upright, gun-trail feathered. Exergue: Scallop shell and scroll. Legend: 'THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV.D BY ADMIRAL VERNON'. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships, cupola pointing to right of second letter L. Legend: 'WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739.'
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Object Details

ID: MEC0986
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Events: War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739
Date made: After 1739
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
People: Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm