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GREAT BRITAIN: AE medal, 1739, Choice VF

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GREAT BRITAIN: AE medal, 1739, Choice VF
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GREAT BRITAIN: AE medal, 1739, Adams-Chao-PBvi 16-W, Betts-236, 39mm bronze medal celebrating Admiral Edward Vernon's capture of Portobello during the War of Jenkins' Ear, Admiral Vernon standing right, holding baton and sword, cannon to right; in background, ship under sail right, THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV D BY ADMIRAL VERNON (N's retrograde) // six ships within the harbor of Portobello, HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, NOV 22 1739 in exergue, small gouge at reverse 12h, decent brown patina, Choice VF. Porto Bello was a major naval base near the northernmost point of today's Panama. Spanish forces frequently set out from there to harass British shipping in the Caribbean. After famously claiming that he could take the city with a mere six ships, Admiral Edward Vernon successfully captured the settlement following a two-day siege.