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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739. Obverse: Admiral Vernon, face profile, sword in right hand, baton in left; ship (left), gun (right). Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D . BY .ADMIRAL . VERNON'. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships, tower pointing to letters L.O, cupola W, spire left of H. Legend: 'HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739.' No scroll.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Vernon medals Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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