Museum Collections
Luce Center
Admiral Vernon "Porto Bello Taken" Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1945.13
Date:
1739
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 7/16 in. ( 3.7 cm )
Description:
Brass struck medal with obverse showing half-length figure of Vernon facing three-quarters to the left, with baton in left hand; legend around line border: "THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON." Reverse depicts ships entering harbor with tower on either side; legend around line border: "HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY"; in exergue: "NOV. 22.1739."
Credit Line:
Gift of Commander Leander McCormick-Goodhart, R.N.V.R.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.