Admiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, 1740-1, Pinchbeck Medal and the only example of

and the only example of an 1831 Crown we have offered for sale utilising the obverse die of 1834

slightly inclined to right

branch and ball on groundline

BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: (Peck 1411

otherwise with considerable lustre

Admiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, 1740-1, Pinchbeck Medal and the only example ofAdmiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, Pinchbeck Medal, 1740 41, Vernon standing before the city of Cartagena in Colombia, rev the battle in the harbor, THE FORTS OF CARTHAGENA DESTROYED BY ADM VERNON, 37mm (A&C. Cav 6 G). Struck with flatness to high points on the reverse yet retaining excellent detail, and in fact much as made, for a medal from this somewhat unsophisticated series.