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Admiral Vernon - Carthagena
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1741 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Military medal |
Composition | Brass |
Weight | 17 g |
Diameter | 37.5 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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Period | |
Notice | |
Reference(s) | Betts#332 |
Obverse description | Admiral Edward Vernon standing center of the medal with a ship and fort on each side of him. |
Obverse lettering | Admiral
Vernon the preserver of his country |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Aerial view of the port with 8 ships, and locations of the surrounding forts indicated by their names: Bocachica, S. Philips and Lago. |
Reverse lettering | Took Carthagena
1741 |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1741 - Betts 332 -
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Catalog ID | 8681581400 |
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