Great Britain
Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams.AC-PBvi16W.17.17 grams; 39mm.Dark AU- with traces of original brassy color and luster around details on reverse, sub-variety with 1 in date rendered as a J (mentioned in Adams). Adams notates this piece as "an anomaly for Roche: good metal (pinchbeck) and details better but not completely struck up."Pedigreed to the John Adams collection.
Estimate: 200-300 USD