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Auction: 21124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 9: British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 6084

18th Century Pinchbeck Medals (3), Capture of Portobello 1739, unsigned, THE. BRITISH. GLORY. REVIV.D. BY. ADMIRAL. VERNON., Admiral Vernon standing right, ship to left and cannon to right, rev. HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, six ships outside Portobello harbour, NOV. 22. 1739 in exergue, 40mm; another, Fort Charge Taken, 1740, signed I. W, HATH ONCE MORE REVIV.D. THE BRITISH GLORY, half-length figure of Vernon, facing, in frock-coat and holding a staff, tree, ships and FORT CHARGE behind, THE HON. EDWARD VERNON ESQ in exergue in two lines rev. BY THE TAKEING OF PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV THE 22 1739, six ships outside Portobello harbour, 40mm; lastly, British Victories 1758, GEORGIVS II. REX., laureate and armoured bust left, rev. Britannia, in a car drawn by a lion, drives over French lilies; Justice and Liberty in attendance, FOEDUS INVICTUM on a ribbon above, 44mm, (Eimer 662; MI II, 692/416), all with pastille-like surfaces, otherwise fine or better (3)

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