Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv17N. 38 mm, 21.27 grams. Thick and heavy piece with high-relief portrait, weak rims with one old bruise, XF overall in a nice, chocolate brown color. XRF: 50.82% copper, 47.71% zinc. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.
($200-300)