A 3/4 length Vernon in the centre facing forward, right hand is on hip, and left hand holding a baton in front. On left is a large tree with ground lines beneath it. On right below legend is the fort with a steeple, below the fort a ship is sailing right.
Obverse lettering
VICE AD : RL · OF THE BLEW : &
COM : ER · IN CHIEF · OF ALL HIS · MAI : SHIPS IN THE WS · IES
A · VIEW · OF · FORT CHAGRE
THE HON : EDWARD VERNON · ESQ (Translation: VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF ALL HIS MAJESTY`S SHIPS IN THE WEST INDIES)
Obverse script
Reverse description
In centre is the attack on Portobello. The six ships are lined up two in the top/left row and four in the bottom/right row, those below in a curve along the bottom edge. All ships are sailing to the right. There are four small vessels in the harbour
Reverse lettering
PORTO
BELLO · TAKEN BY ADMIRAL VERNON · WITH SIX MEN OF WAR ONLY · NOV ·
22 · AN DOM · 1739 ·
