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Medal - George II Capture of Portobello
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1739 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic bird's-eye view of the harbour and town of Portobello, showing six British men-of-war under full sail in the foreground engaging the fortifications, with smaller vessels, fortresses, and the town's buildings depicted in the middle and background. The commemorative legend encircles the scene in the border, reading clockwise from the top. |
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| Reverse lettering | PORTO . BELLO . TAKEN . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON . WITH . SIX . MEN . OF . WAR . ONLY . NOV . THE . 22 . ANNO . DOM . 1739. |
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