Admiral Vernon - Token 1739 Capture of Portobello, Panama, Great Britain

Country: Great Britain
King George II (1683-1727-1760)
Type: Miscellaneous token
Year: 1739
Composition: Bronze
Grade: XF (Broken)
Weight: 10.4 g
Diameter: 37 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓ 
References: MI# 538/119; Betts# 238; A&C PBvi 11P

Commemorative issue:
1739 conquest of Portobello in Panama by the British.

Obverse:
Vernon standing right, baton in left hand and sword in right, a cannon to his right. In the background on the left, a ship in the distance.

Lettering: THE• BRITISH• GLORY• REVIV• D• BY• ADMIRAL• VERNON

Reverse:
6 ships in harbor in front of the bay of Portobello, Panama. Legend around and date in exergue.

Lettering:
HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY
NOV• 22• 1739

Edge:
Smooth.

Referenz : MI# 538/119; Betts# 238

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Sammlung : Exonumia