£55
Admiral Vernon/ Porto Bello medallion 1739, obverse: half length portrait of Vernon, slightly to the left, legend "The British Glory reviv.d by Admiral Vernon", variety where Vernon's finger points to "R" of British; reverse: scene of the taking at Porto Bello with surrounding legend "He Took Porto Bello with Six Ships Only", and "By Courage and Conduct" in the exergue. NEF (very slight wear to tip of Vernon's nose). The Spanish took regular shipments of Gold and Silver from South America, the British had attacked Porto Bello in 1726 with 20 ships but, on that occasion, had failed, Vernon had boasted to Parliament that he could take the port with six ships only, this he completed. £60-80
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