Great Britain, gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with city and ships / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAv6G. 37 mm, 11.67 grams. Very sharp and well-detailed strike, AU+ with full gold color, toned around details, minor porosity, minuscule hole at very edge above Vernon figure. XRF: 46.72% copper, 40.78% zinc, 10.98% gold. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.
($250-375)