Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb9Q; Betts-unl. 13.25 grams, 38 mm. Well-detailed UNC with luster and some original color, sharply dentilled rims. XRF: 40.05% copper, 53.06% zinc, 5.48% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Hedley Betts in January 2019.
($500-1000)