Scroll, ADMIRAL.VERNON.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.: 1/2 figure 3/4 to l.; baton in l. hand, line enclosing legend; finger points at M.
Reverse
WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY.NOV.22.1769 (date upside-down to viewer).: Harbor with ships 1,2,3; five l.; 1 r.; no boats; 1 steeple pointing r. of I; no water lines.
THE.BRITISH.GLORY.REVIV.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON: full figure facing 3/4 to l., standing on shore; fort l., above it FORT/CHAGRE; ship r., sailing l.; water between ship and fort
Reverse
HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY|NOV.22.1739: ships 3,3 upper row sailing to l., lower to r.; two small vessels and boat inside; steeple at W; water lines
THE.BRITISH.GLORY.REVIV.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON: full figure facing 3/4 to l., standing on shore; fort l., above it FORT/CHAGRE; ship r., sailing l.; water between ship and fort
Reverse
HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY|NOV.22.1739: ships 3,3 upper row sailing to l., lower to r.; two small vessels and boat inside; steeple at W; water lines
ADML VERNON TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY|NOV 22 1739: full figure facing 3/4 to l., standing on shore; fort l., above it FORT/CHAGRE; ship r., sailing l.; water between ship and fort
Reverse
HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY|NOV.22.1739: hships 3,3 upper row sailing to l., lower to r.; two small vessels and boat inside; steeple at W; water lines
Diameter (in mm)
37.0
Weight (in gr.)
12.42
Reference
Adams.2010.FCv13-R, Betts.194, M-H.282, McG.200
Provenance
Hispanic Society of America 57.2150 Huntington, Archer M.
THE.BRITISH.GLORY.REVIV.D.BY.ADMIRAL.VERNON: full figure facing 3/4 to l., standing on shore; fort l., above it FORT/CHAGRE; ship r., sailing l.; water between ship and fort
Reverse
HE.TOOK.PORTO.BELLO.WITH.SIX.SHIPS.ONLY|NOV.22.1739: ships 3,3 upper row sailing to l., lower to r.; two small vessels and boat inside; steeple at W; water lines
