Coins and Historical Medals

Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a copper medal signed I.W., three-quarter length figure of Vernon facing, tree to left, Fort Chagre and ship to right, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 39mm (Adams FCv 5-D; Betts 275; MI pl. clvii, 13). Some patches of corrosion, otherwise good very fine £150-£180