Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Portobello Medals with Multiple Portraits, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Vernon and Brown standing, shaking hands, crown above and ship below, rev. Portobello harbour, two ships inside and four outside, 28mm (Adams PBvb 15-X; Betts – ; MI pl. clv, 12). Very fine, scarce £150-£180

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: G.M. Requa Collection; Norweb Collection, Stack’s Auction (Baltimore), 7-8 November 2006, lot 2180