Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Vernon left, holding baton, cannon and arms to left, brave vernon made us free, rev. no search upon the seas shal be, three ships entering Portobello harbour, three waiting outside, porto bello in exergue, 26mm (Adams –; Betts –; MI –). About extremely fine and extremely rare, believed unique £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Merchant of the Islands’ Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals.

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Provenance: Bt P. Ireland June 2006.

With the exception of the cannon and arms on the obverse this piece is otherwise identical to Adams PBv 50-YY/Betts 175/MI pl. clvi, 22