Medal - Admiral Vernon Cartagena
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1741 |
| Composition | Silver plated tin brass (Silver plated Pinchbeck) |
| Weight | 16.60 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 237358 |
| References | MI II# GII 176 Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume II. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
Conquest and destruction of the port of Cartagena
Series: Admiral Vernon
Obverse
Standing figure of Admiral Vernon in his uniform with command batton, cannon left and ship right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON
Reverse
Battle scene with ships of Cartagena.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WHO TOOK CARTAGENA
APRILL 1741
Edge
Plain
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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