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Great Britain, copper Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, 1739.

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Great Britain, copper Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, 1739.
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Great Britain, copper Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, 1739. Adams-PBxi13Q. 37mm; 17.2 grams. Obverse with standing Vernon between ship and cannon, legend THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON; reverse with six ships in harbor, legend HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY and exergue NOV 22 1739, city center at LO; all N's reversed. Choice grade of XF (the high-relief details NOT flat like usual), just a little crusty, maybe, and somewhat dark, but no damage, edge fully intact.