Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv16M. 5.12 grams; 27 mm. Dark AU- with faint luster on fields, superior to the piece plated on page 60 of AC. XRF: 44.34% copper, 49.31% zinc, 4.55% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).
Estimate: $350 - $500