375, Lot: 876. Estimate $100. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

temp. HANOVER. Edward Vernon and Don Blas de Lezo. 1684-1757 and 1689-1741, respectively. Cast CU Medal (39mm, 15.22 g, 6h). Capture of Portobello. Dated 1739. THE · PRIDE · OF · SPAIN · HUMBLED · BY · ADMIRAL · V ERNON, Admiral Vernon standing right, receiving the sword of the defeated Admiral Blas de Lezo, kneeling left; DON BLASS above; in background to right, warship seen from stern; leonine floral scroll in exergue / HE · TOOK · PORTO · BELLO · WITH · SIX · SHIPS · ONLY, six ships under sail right and thwo ships within harbor of Portobello; in exergue, ИOV · 22 · 1739. Cf. MI 552/167; Eimer –; cf. Adams & Chao PBvl 1-A; cf. Betts 304 (all refs for type). VF, brown patina, slightly rough surfaces, traces of hard green.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.