Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741; reverse

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Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741. Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), wearing hat (left), facing to the right; left hand extended, right receiving the sword which 'DON BLASS', on left knee before Vernon, offers with his right hand, hat in extended left. Small ship (right), sailing to the right. Reverse: Two ships sailing to right towards a fort in right foreground; two forts in middle connected by a chain boom. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1030 Artist: unknown Date: after 1741 Medium: silver Size: Overall: 34 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.