Porto Bello - Vernon's Portrait & Icons Medals

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These medals combine Admiral Vernon's portrait bust with symbolic iconography such as ships, cannons, and fortification views commemorating the 1739 capture of Porto Bello. They served as popular propaganda pieces celebrating British naval supremacy in the Caribbean.

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Admiral Vernon Medals

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Specifications

Strike Types & Varieties(23)

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 1-A

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 2-B

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 3-C

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 4-D

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 5-F

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 9-J

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 10-K

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 11-N

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 11-P

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 12-O

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 13-Q

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 15-R

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 15-T

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 16-V

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 16-W

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 17-Z

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 20-GG

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 20-HH

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 20-II

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 23-MM

1739 Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 26-PP

1739 Silver Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 6-G

No Date Bronze Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C PBvi 25-OO