Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons. AC-PBvi23Z. 38mm, 10.60 grams. Full-length portrait of Vernon facing right next to cannon and with ship behind, all inside legend THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D. BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON . Dark, choice XF with somewhat bubbly texture on fields, scarce variety. Pedigreed to the John Adams collection.
($250-375)