Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv45VV. 13.60 grams; 38 mm. Golden brass color with some crusty toning in legends, otherwise problem-free VF. XRF: 38.71% copper, 53.08% zinc, 6.39% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the DNW auction of April 2019, with original lot-tag 990.
Estimate: $200 - $300