Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvi18BB. 38 mm, 14.35 grams. Choice, bold XF+ with traces of brassy color and luster, the reverse rim rather raised. XRF: 51.29% copper, 47.23% zinc, 1.07% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.
($200-300)