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Admiral Vernon and the Taking of Portobello, 1739, a brass or pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length uniformed figure of Admiral Vernon standing between a cannon and an anchor, a staff in his left hand, rev. nine ships entering harbour, 38mm (MI II, 539/124; Betts 223). Nearly extremely fine, good surfaces and an attractive glossy-brown patina (£150-180)