Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and cannon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi2B. 30 mm, 5.90 grams. AU- with light but dull brass color, traces of luster, tall rims, bold details, cast flan. XRF: 49.03% copper, 48.49% zinc, 1.18% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Dix Noonan Webb auction of April 2019, with original lot-tag 994.
($250-375)