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).
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 3720
Commemorative Medal Celebrating Admiral Vernon’s Capture of Portobello
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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France. Ile de la Cite AE Medal. 20th century AD. Dies by Pierre Turin.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Slightly elevated view of Pont Neuf, San Chapelle and two towers of Notre-Dame; P.TURIN below / Blank. 144gr, 68mm.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
France. Louis XVI AE Medal. 19th century AD. Commemorative issue of the Life and Deeds of Louis XVI. Dies by Armand Auguste Caqué.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
LOUIS XVI ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE., bust to right; DE PUYMAURIN • D • CAQUE • F • below / NÉ 1754. ROI 1774. SUPPRESSION DES CORVÉES 1776. ALLIANCE AVEC LES ÉTATS UNIS 1778. ASSEMBLÉE DES NOTABLES 1787. ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 1789. ABOLITION DES PRIVILÈGES 1789. NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION 1790. MORT 1793. in fourteen lines. 63gr, 51mm, 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. 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.

