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virginiacollection - Admiral Vernon Medals

  • Admiral Vernon Medals

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Description

Warren Lloyd Plumer collection of Admiral Vernon Medals.   The medals are listed by both Leander McCormick-Goodhart  and Adams & Chao catalog numbers.  The McCormick-Goodhart book, Admiral Vernon Medals, was published in 1945.   In 2010 a new reference, Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon, was authored by John W. Adams & Dr. Fernando Chao. That book is a masterpiece and available from Kolbe & Fanning booksellers at their site www.numislit.com.   The collection presented here illustrates and describes 137 different major and minor varities plus 8 duplicates.  To see a clear, larger image of a medal,  just click on the photo.  Note:  I am in the process of updating the collection to include the Adams & Chao catalog numbers.

145 items (showing items 1–20)

MG 13, Adams & Chao NLv 4-D. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal / Duke of Argyle, McCormick-Goodhart #13, Adams & Chao NLv 4-D.  Obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length facing 3/4 right.  His right hand is on the mussle of a cannon.  His let hand rests on a sword. To his right is a ship sailing right.  The legend reads Non Dormit Qui Vincit (He who conquers does not sleep).  In exerque Admiral Vernon 1739 I M.  The reverse shows The Duke of Argyle full length, 3/4 to the right, wearing robes and the collar of the Garter, with the George.  He is leaning on a column on which is his coronet and behind him is a trophy of arms.  The legend reads In Hunc Intuens Clarus Esto (Be thou distinguished, observing this man).  In exerque The Duke Of Argyle.  Listed as Very Rare variety in the McCormick-Goodhart catalog.  Size is 40 mm and weight 18.16 grams.  Listed as R-6 in A&C.

Provenance:

  • James King; September 1977
 
MG 15, Adams & Chao NLv 6-E. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #15, Adams & Chao NLv 6-E.  The obverse shows Vernon full length, facing 3/4 right.  To his left is a ship sailing right, and to his right is a cannon facing right.  The legend reads The British Glory Reviv.D By Admiral Vernon.  The N's are reversed.  The reverse shows the devil leading Sir Robert Walpole into the mouth of Hell.  The halter passes under Satyr's right arm.  The legend reads Make Room For Sir Robert.  In the exergue No Excise.   Listed as a scarce variety in the McCormick-Goodhart catalog.  The size is 30 mm and weight 6.86 grams.  Weight would be slightly more, if not for the edge chips.  Listed as R-6 in A&C.

Provenance:

  • Marcus Mayhugh; January 28, 2010
 
MG 18, Adams & Chao NLv 8-G. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, McCormick-Goodhart #18, Adams & Chao NLv 8-G, Vernon & Brown.  Obverse shows full lenth Vernon facing right with a sword in his right hand.  Commodore Brown is shown full length facing left and shaking hands with Vernon.  A crown is shown between their heads and a ship below.  The legend reads The British Glory Reviv.D By Adm.L Vernon Comr Brown.  The reverse shows the devil leading Sir Robert Walpole into the mouth of Hell.  The words coming out of the devil read: Make Room For Sir Robert.  In exergue No Excise.  Size is 37 mm and weight 12.65 grams.  Listed as R-5 in A&C.

Provenance:

  • Karl Stephens; November 10, 1978
 
MG20. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #20.  Obverse shows Royal Arms with G R to either side at top.  The reverse shows six ships outside the harbor.  The legend is small lettering, difficult to read on this worn specimen.  The fort on MG20 has 7 guns in the fort on the left side.  There is no line enclosing the reverse legend.  Note: due to wear attribution to MG20 of this medal is tentative.  Size is 37.5 mm and weight 13.47 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; July 1978
 
MG21. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, McCormick-Goodhart #21, Porto Bello.  Obverse shows Royal Arms with G R to either side at the top.  The reverse shows six ships outside the harbor.  The legend is in small lettering and reads Porto Bello Taken By Admiral Vernon With Six Men Of War Only Nov (next few words not legible) Dom 1739.  The fort on the reverse left has 6 guns only.   Listed as a rare variety in the MG reference.  Size is 38 mm and weight 13.27 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; November 4, 1977
 
MG 22, Adams & Chao PB 2-D. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #22,  Adams & Chao PB 2-D,  listed as R-5.   Obverse shows Arms with G R at top to either side.  Reverse side six ships entering the harbor.  The legend reads Porto Bello Taken By Admiral Vernon With Six Ships Nov 22 1739.  The N's are reversed.   In the exergue are the initials I.W. For the engraver.  A tower points to AL of Admiral and a shaft at ON of Vernon.  A line enclosed the reverse legend.  Size is 38.5 mm and weight 13.23 grams.

Provenance:

  • L. B. Fauver; May 6, 1983
 
MG 26, Adams & Chao PBv 17-N. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, McCormick-Goodhart #26, Adams & Chao PBv 17-N,  Porto Bello.  Vernon bust, profile facing left.  A baton is in his left hand.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  The reverse shows six ships entering the harbor.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  Steeples point to left of P in Ships and N of Only.  Numerous strong water lines on reverse.  Size is 38 mm and weight 21.16 grams.  Listed as R-6 in A&C.

Provenance:

  • Dr. Edward Majilton; September 23, 1971
 
MG 27, Adams & Chao PBv 17-O. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #27, listed as a scarce variety. Adams & Chao PBv 17-O, listed as R-7.  Obverse shows a bust of Vernon facing left.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  The reverse shows six ships enterning the harbor.  The legend reads With SIx Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  A shaft points to PS of Ships and a spire to NL of Only.  A well executed portrait of Vernon.  Size is 38 mm and weight 16.42 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; July 28, 1984
 
MG 27, Adams & Chao PBv 17-O. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #32, Adams & Chao PBv 17-O, listed as R-7.  This medal is a duplicate medal in the collection.   This particular medal is well worn on the obverse, identified by catalog number using the reverse side details.  Size is slightly over 37 mm and weight 14.24 grams.  Ex-Roberto Pesant collection.  Click onto the photo of this medal and an additional photo comes up showing the original hand written page from his personal catalog in which he describes the medal including a pencil rubbing of the medal.

Provenance:

  • William Fox Steinberg; 1969
  • Roberto Pesant
 
MG 28, Adams & Chao PBv 19-N. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #28.  Adams & Chao PBv 19-N, listed as R-6.   Obverse shows a bust of Vernon facing right.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  The medal is signed T on Vernon's arm, which apparently identifies the engraver.  The reverse shows six ships entering the harbor.  The legen reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  Steeples point left of P in Ships and N in Only.  The reverse edge is raised and the waterlines go up to the top of the harbor and are strong.  A well executed bust of Vernon.  Size is 38.5 mm, just shy of 39 mm.  Weight is 23.34 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; April 12, 1980
 
MG 29, Adams & Chao PBv 3-C. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #29,  Adams & Chao PBv 3-C,  listed as R-6.  Obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length facing 1/2 left with 3/4 face.  The legend reads Admiral Varnon Took Porto Bell.  Vernon is spelled Varnon, and Bello is spelled Bell.  His finger is at the angle of the line of legend, and the thumb of the right hand is like a claw.  The reverse shows six ships in the harbor.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  The year 1739 appears to be upside down at the bottom of the medal, but due to how the legend reads.  Size is 26 mm and weight 5.21 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; September 1977
 
MG 30, Adams & Chao PBv 5-D. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon Medal, McCormick-Goodhart #30, Porto Bello,  Adams & Chao PBv 5-D,  listed as  R-6.  Vernon 1/2 length facing 3/4 left.  Finger of right hand touches the line of the legend below angle.  Legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  The reverse shows 6 ships entering the harbor configured 2, 1, 3.  At botom is Nov 22.  The year 1739 to right in the legend area. The legend reads With Six Ships Only.  A steeple is to the left of S in Ships.  Size is 27 mm and weight 5.58 grams.  Listed in MG as a scarcer variety.

Provenance:

  • Kurt Krueger Auction; May 28, 1986, Sale 1986 Spring Americana/Exonumia, lot #4117
  • Eugene Hamlin, Jr
  • NASCA Auction; The Wayte Raymond sale, May 1978, lot #4494
 
MG 33, Adams & Chao PBv 9-F. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #33, listed as a scarce variety in the series, Adams & Chao PBv 9-F,  listed as R-6.   Vernon 1/2 length, facing 1/2 left with 3/4 face to left.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points to the left of D in Admiral.  The reverse six ships of which 3 are within the harbor and 3 outside.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  The legend reads around with the date 1739 at the bottom appearing upside down.  A spire is the right of I of Ships.  Size is 26 mm and weight 3.85 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; September 1977
 
MG 35, Adams & Chao PBv 10-H. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #35,  Adams & Chao PBv 10-H,  listed as R-6.  The obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length, facing 3/4 left.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points to the right of D in Admiral.  The reverse shows ships entering Porto Bello.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only.  In the exergue Nov 22 1739 and below the date the initials T.M. - for the engraver.  A steeple points after the X of Six.  Listed in the catalog as a scarce variety.  Size is 38.5 mm and weight 20.53 grams.

Provenance:

  • Louis Hudson; October 16, 1980
 
MG 36, Adams & Chao PBv 11-I. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #36,  Adams & Chao PBv 11-I, listed as R-6.   Obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length facing 1/2 left, nearly full face.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His fingers point to D of Admiral.  The fingers of the right hand is claw like.  The reverse shows ships entering Porto Bello.  The ships are configured in three rows of one, two and three.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22.  In the exergue the year 1739.  A steeple points right of P in Ships, and a spire to the left of a quatrefoil.  The size is 26 mm and weight 5.22 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; July 1978
 
MG 37, Adams & Chao PBv 12-J. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #37,  Adams & Chao PBv 12-J,  listed as R-5.   The obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length,  facing 1/2 left.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points at DM of Admiral.  The reverse shows ships entering Porto Bello with six ships configured in two rows.  The top row of two and the bottom row of four with the ship on the far right higher.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only. In the exergue is the date Nov 22 1739.  The roof of a large building is under the H of With.  The reverse land is stippled by the forts.  Listed as a scarce variety in the catalog.  The size is a just shy of 34 mm, and weight is 11 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; January 27, 1978
 
MG 38, Adams & Chao PBv 13-K. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #38,  Adams & Chao PBv 13-K,  listed as R-5.   Obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length facing 1/2 left and 3/4 face left.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points to the left of M in Admiral.  The reverse shows six ships with 2 inside the harbor and 4 outside.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only.  Below is Nov 22 1739.  A steeple points after X in Six and a spire before I of Ships.  The edges are raised.  Size is 40 mm and weight 15.86 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; November 4, 1977
 
MG 40, Adams & Chao PBv 15-L. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #40,  Adams & Chao PBv 15-L,  listed as R-7.   The obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length, 3/4 left, and nearly full face.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points to M of Admiral.  The reverse shows ships entering Porto Bello.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22.  In the exergue the date 1739.  Spires point to P in Ships and to a quatrefoil.  Listed as a scarce variety in the MG catalog.  The size is 26 mm and weight 5.05 grams. .

Provenance:

  • Steve Hayden ; December 23, 2009
 
MG41. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #41.  Obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length, 3/4 left, nearly full face.  The legend reads Admiral Vernon Took Porto Bello.  His finger points to M of Admiral.  The reverse shows ships entering Porto Bello.  The six ships are arranged in a somewhat spread out triangle formation of one, two, three.  The legend reads With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739.  The way the legend goes around the year 1739 appears upside down.  A spire points right of I in Ships.  The size is 26 mm and weight 5.36 grams.

Provenance:

  • James King; July 1978
 
MG42. Great Britian, 1739. Admiral Vernon medal, Porto Bello, McCormick-Goodhart #42.  The obverse shows Vernon 1/2 length, facing 1/2 left, nearly full face.  The legend reads The British Glory Reviv.D By Admiral Vernon.  His finger points to the right of H in The.  The N's are reversed.  The obverse is in high relief.  The reverse shows ships before Porto Bello configured in rows of one, two and three.  The row of one is off to the right.  The legend reads He Took Porto Bello With Six Ships Only.  The N's are reversed.  There is a gabled building pointing to LL of Bello, a spire after O of Bello, and twin spires at IT of With.  McCormick-Goodhart lists this variety as rare.  The size is 37.5 mm and weight 15.45 grams. .

Provenance:

  • James King; June 17, 1983