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Medal - Admiral Vernon Portobello
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1739 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of Admiral Vernon standing facing right, holding a sword in his right hand and a baton in his left, with a cannon lying to his right and a warship visible in the left field. Decorative foliate scrollwork occupies the lower portion of the field. The encircling legend runs along the milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON |
| Reverse description | Six warships depicted in formation within the harbor of Porto Bello, with fortifications and towers visible along the coastline in the background. The date NOV 22 1739 appears in the exergue below a horizontal baseline, with the encircling legend running along the milled border. |
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