Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Portobello Medals with Multiple Portraits, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figures of Vernon and Brown facing each other, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 38mm (Adams –; Betts –; MI –). Some minor corrosion, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £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 S. Tannenbaum August 2002.

This piece is a mule of the obverse of Adams PBvb 1-A, 1-B and 1-C, and the reverse of PBv 42-RR