Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv36II. 17.53 grams; 39 mm. Choice AU with some original color and luster, mostly on obverse, neatly struck with smooth surfaces. XRF: 41.19% copper, 51.66% zinc, 5.44% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 73 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.
Estimate: $750 - $1500