Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Chagres, 1740. Obverse: Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) face profile right, sword in right hand, baton in left, ship (left), fort (right) inscribed: 'FORT CHAGRE'. Background stippled. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON'. Exergue: Concave scallop shell and feathered scroll. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships, tower pointing to letters L.O, cupola W, spire left of T. Legend: 'WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY.' Exergue: 'NOV 22 1739'. Scroll below date. |