No Date Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBv 26-V

Coin Details

Auction Record

$660 AU58 02-21-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated bronze medal, cataloged as Adams-Chao PBv 26-V, shares obverse die 26 with the undated PBv 26-U variety but pairs it with reverse die V. The existence of two reverse pairings for the undated obverse 26 — U and V — shows that this particular portrait die was actively used with multiple reverses, consistent with the production patterns seen throughout the Vernon medal series. Reverse die V carries a different Porto Bello composition than reverse U, providing two distinct presentations of the undated obverse 26 portrait. Struck in copper alloy (AE), the PBv 26-V variety is part of the interconnected web of die pairings that characterizes the undated PBv production group. This medal has the distinction of sharing its obverse with 26-U and its general design concept with the broader cluster of undated PBv varieties in the 25-29 obverse die range, making it a connecting piece in any systematic collection of Vernon medal die pairings.

Rarity Notes

Scarce to rare. An alternate reverse for the undated PBv 26 obverse die.

Cross References

A-C PBv 26-V; PCGS #625065