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Medal - Admiral Vernon/Don Blass Portobello
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1739 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Military medal |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 5.9 g |
Diameter | 27.8 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Edge | Smooth |
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Obverse description | Don Blass kneeling handing his sword to standing figure of Admiral Vernon with sword in right hand, with surrounding legend. |
Obverse lettering | THE
SPANISH.PRIDE.PULLD.DOWN.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON.
DON // BLASS |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Six ships in harbor in front of the bay of Portobello, Panama, surrounded by legend. |
Reverse lettering | WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS
ONLY
NOV 22 1739 |
Reverse script | Latin |
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Mintage | 1739 - -
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Catalog ID | 9945427190 |
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