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Medal - Admiral Vernon Portobello
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1739 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Military medal |
Composition | Gilding metal plated copper (Pinchbeck) |
Weight | 21.59 g |
Diameter | 36.8 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Notice | |
Reference(s) | Betts#200 |
Obverse description | Half-length figure of Vernon left, command batton in left hand. |
Obverse lettering | THE.BRITISH.GLORY.REVIV.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Ships entering the port of Portobello. |
Reverse lettering | HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY.1739
BY COURAGE.AND // CONDUCT. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1739 - -
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Catalog ID | 1257833110 |
Comments | |