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Description: | Commemorative medal Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM K136. Obv. Inscr."THE.PRIDE.OF.SPAIN HUMBL.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON" "DON BLASS". Full length figure of Vernon wearing hat, l. facing to right.Left hand extended, right receives the sword which Don Blass on left knee before Vernon, offers with his right hand, hat in extended left. Stern view of ship, right. Rev. "HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX SHIPS .ONLY" "NOV.22.1739". View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four. Two small vessels in harbour entrance.
Inscription. Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM K136. Obv. Inscr."THE.PRIDE.OF.SPAIN HUMBL.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON" "DON BLASS". Full length figure of Vernon wearing hat, l. facing to right.Left hand extended, right receives the sword which Don Blass on left knee before Vernon, offers with his right hand, hat in extended left. Stern view of ship, right. Rev. "HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX SHIPS .ONLY" "NOV.22.1739". View of the port. Six ships, placed two and four. Two small vessels in harbour entrance. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Vernon Leso Edward Blas deonfl | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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