Admiral Vernon Capture of Portobello 1739 (3) 1.) 38mm diameter in brass, unsigned, Half length figures of Vernon and brown each in a frock coat and holding a staff, ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE BROWN, Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour, WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, Exergue: NOV 22 1739, Eimer 548, 9.63 grammes, VG/Fine, 2) 39mm diameter in brass, signed I.W, Obverse: Shield of Britain within the Garter, crowned, with supporters, motto and crest, GR above, Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour PORTO . BELLO . TAKEͶ . BY ADMIRAL . VERͶOͶ . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ͶOV . 22 .1739 Eimer 549, 15.58 grammes, Fine/VF with pitted surfaces, 3) 40mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Full length portrait of Vernon Ship and Cannon behind, THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D. BY . ADMIRAL . VERͶOͶ, Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour, HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, Exergue: NOV. 22 . 1739, unlisted by Eimer, 18.70 grammes, Fine/NVF
Admiral Vernon Capture of Portobello 1739 (2) the first 37mm diameter Obverse: Half length portrait holding staff, THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON, Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX SHIPS. ONLY, Fine, the second 40mm diameter, Obverse: Full length portrait of Vernon Ship and Cannon behind, THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D. BY . ADMIRAL . VERͶOͶ, Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour, HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, Exergue: NOV. 22 . 1739, Good Fine, Battle of Rosbach and Lissa 1757 Obverse :Left-facing Frederick II The Great on a warhorse his sword drawn, a forest, military encampment and the town of Lissa behind him, Reverse: An illustration of an intense battle scene, Exergue: ROSBACH. NOV. 5 1757, Bold Fine
Capture of Portobello 1739 Admiral Vernon. 26mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Half-length bust ADMIRAL VERNON TOOK PORTO BELLO , Reverse: Six ships entering Portobello harbour, WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, 5.47 grammes, Eimer 552, a little corrosion, GVF the obverse with facial detail, far superior to most examples of all types that we encounter
Medals and Medalets (9) 1821 Death of Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV 25mm Obverse: Bust left wearing tiara, CAROLINE QUEEN CONSORT OF GEORGE IV, Reverse a funeral urn on a plinth BORN MAY 17. 1768 MARRIED APRIL 8 1795 on the plinth DIED AUG.7.1821 AGED 53, Fine with porous surfaces, Capture of Portobello 1739 Admiral Vernon Obverse: Half length bust, three quarters left in frock-coat and holding staff THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV.D. BY ADMIRAL VERNON Reverse: Six Ships entering Portobello harbour. HE. TOOK. PORTOBELLO. WITH. SIX. SHIPS. ONLY, in Exergue NOV. 22. 1739 Eimer 550 var. VG/Near Fine, George III Visit to St. Pauls 1789 29mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Obverse: Bust right GEORGIVS III REX. Reverse: Shield of Arms of London upon a crossed sword and sceptre Fine, Founding of Rome undated Romulus 32mm diameter in bronze by J.Dassier, Obverse: Bust left ROMULUS, Reverse : a ploughing scene, in exergue: FONDATION DE ROME A R . I . GVF, Hannibal - Hannibal Crosses the Alps 32mm diameter in bronze by J.Dassier, Obverse: Bust left with large shield decorated with a running horse ANNIBAL Reverse: Hannibal's forces traverse the Alps, in the distance, flames and smoke from the fires employed to clear the route, in exergue ANNIBAL PASSE LES ALPES A.R.534 NEF/EF the obverse with a large rim cud, George III 1809 50th Year of his reign 25mm diameter in brass by Kettle and Sons GVF, France Medal 1825 Coronation of Charles X 26mm diameter in brass Obverse: Crowned bust right in Coronation robes, Reverse: King being crowned kneels on an altar, in exergue Remis 29 Mai MDCCCXXV Good Fine, United Nations 25th Anniversary 1970 31mm diameter in bronze Lustrous UNC still sealed in the packet of issue, USAVietnamWarService Medal with clip and bar NEF boxed
Capture of Portobello 1739, Obv: Admirals Vernon & Brown, Rev: Six ships entering harbour, 38mm diameter in bronze, Eimer 548, Fine, Duke of Argyle and Robert Warpole Medal, 1741, 37mm diameter in bronze, Eimer 561, Fine for wear with edge chips
Capture of Portobello 1739, Admirals Vernon & Brown, rev. Six ships entering harbour, bronze 38mm. (Eimer 548). Duke of Argyle and Robert Warpole Medal, 1741, bronze, edges irregular, 37mm. SCARCE. (Eimer 561) (2) Both Fine
Admiral Vernon/Capture of Portobello 1739 Obverse with 3/4 length portrait, Fine, BirminghamTaylor and Challen Minting Machinery Coining Press 1903 EF with lustre, Austria One Gulden 1854A NEF, JapanVictoriaJubilee Medal 1887 Hyogo and Ozaka EF, A.Negro Token Cooperativa Genova Fine, First Congress of Medicine 1902 Reverse Sphinx and Pyramids GVF, Medal Battle of Jutland 1916 45mm diameter in Silver Eimer 1951 Toned UNC
Capture of Portobello 1739 40mm diameter in copper, Obverse Full length portrait THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON Reverse HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY VF
Admiral Vernon Medals, Capture of Portobello 1739, bronze (Eimer 550, exergue. Nov.22 1739) and Carthagena Taken 1741 (Eimer 559) bronze. Good fine. (2).
Capture of Portobello Admiral Vernon 1739 (4) all different with two being 38mm diameter in copper (one with a large fragment missing from the edge), another 28mm diameter in copper reading VARNON, another in copper 38mm holed and silver plated VG to Fine
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