British Historical Medals
Lot 2024 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) British Historical Medals
Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90
ADMIRAL VERNON MEDAL, 1739, in bronze (38mm), obverse (V.4.78), full length Admiral Vernon without hat on left, facing right with sword in his right hand and receiving sword in his left hand from Don Blass kneeling on both knees and with both hands on sword which is tilted with hilt close to his head, reverse (V2.231), the attack on Portobello with six ships lined up two at the top and four below, at the top the spires point at the E and second L and I in the legend. Fine.
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