Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Portobello Medals with Multiple Portraits, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Ogle, Vernon and Wentworth standing, two small lions at feet, rev. Portobello harbour, one ship inside and five outside, 38mm (Adams PBvow 1-A; Betts 309; MI pl. clix, 2). About extremely fine £300-£400

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: J.J. Ford Jr Collection, Part 13, Stack’s Auction (New York), 16 January 2006, lot 558 [from Florange 1967]; bt S. Hayden August 2007