Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena / Vernon and Lezo, ex-Adams (plate). AC-CAvl1A; Betts-326. 12.80 grams, 38 mm. Choice AU+, a little dark but with muted luster, slightly higher tin content than usual. XRF: 41.25% copper, 49.77% zinc, 5.60% lead, 2.48% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 167 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.
($500-1000)