Details
LOT 3720
Commemorative Medal Celebrating Admiral Vernon’s Capture of Portobello 18th century A.D.
Obverse with low-relief figure holding a telescope and legend to the border 'The British Glory Reviv'd By Admiral Ver[n]on'; reverse with eight ships in a harbour, legend to the border 'He Took Porto Be[ll]o With [...]'; rim chipped; with old dealer's ticket. 1 1/2 in. (12.66 grams, 37 mm).
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3720
Commemorative Medal Celebrating Admiral Vernon’s Capture of Portobello
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
RELATED LOTS
-
.jpg)
France. Second Empire, Napoléon III and Eugénie AE Medal. Circa 1855-1860. Paris mint. Dies by Albert-Désiré Caqué.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR, bare head of Napoleon III to left, CAQUÉ. F. below / EUGÉNIE IMPÉRATRICE; head of Empress Eugénie to left, CAQUÉ. F. below. 60gr, 50mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
![Group of Six [6] AE Space Flight Medals.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/248780-s.jpg)
Group of Six [6] AE Space Flight Medals. 19th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: six bronze medals commemorating maiden space flights, and one Shuttle Crew Emblem medal. 215gr total.
UNC.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
.jpg)
Portugal. Napoléon I AE Medal. 20th century AD. Commemorative issue of the Coronation of Napoléon I, from an 1807 painting by Jaques-Louis David, Napoléon's I official painter. Dies by A.Ribeiro and Armindo Viseu.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bust of Jaques-Louis David facing slightly to left; LUIZ DAVID-PINTOR 1742 1825 in three lines to upper left; A RIBEIRO ARMINDO VISEU to lower right / The coronation of Napoléon I; Napoleão and A VISEU below. 132gr, 71mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
