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.
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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 |