Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Cartagena Medals, Battle of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, de Lezo kneeling, offering sword to standing Vernon, Ogle standing to right, rev. two ships outside Cartagena harbour, 38mm (Adams CAvlo 1-B; Betts 323; MI pl. clviii, 16). Minor surface corrosion on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine £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: Bt H. Garrett May 1995