Admiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, 1740-1, Pinchbeck Medal slightly inclined to right

slightly inclined to right

holding orb and long handled sceptre

branch and ball on groundline

and holding a cross potent

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

Admiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, 1740-1, Pinchbeck Medal slightly inclined to rightAdmiral 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.