Set of 6 medals and foreign coins: - Lot 589

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Set of 6 medals and foreign coins: - Lot 589
Set of 6 medals and foreign coins: - United Kingdom. George II (1683-1760), Rare and beautiful brass medal commemorating the capture of Portobello by Admiral Vernon. The three-quarter figure of Admiral Vernon, holding the staff, is inscribed: "THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON". Reverse: "HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY", in exergue: "BY COURAGE AND CONDUCT". A vermeil copy of the same model is present in the collections of the British Museum at number 1949,0508.19. Superb patina, TTB+ to SUP. Adams PBv 27-W, Betts 224. Weight: 17,1 g - United Kingdom. Queen Victoria (1837-1901), Medal of Prince Albert on the occasion of the great industrial exhibition of all nations (1st World's Fair) in London in 1851. Struck in 1851 in the Exhibition Hall itself. Queen Victoria (1837-1901), bronze token. Total weight: 19 g - Norway. Frederik VI (1808-1814), 2 Skilling Courant of 1810 in copper. KM 280.1. Weight: 9,4 g - Bolivia. 1/8 Melgarejo of 1868 in silver-plated brass, reverse with the constitution, Potosi mine. Rare. Burnett 111A var. - Romania. 10 Bani of 1867 by Watt Co. SUP. KM 19/4.2 -Principality of Monaco. Honoré V (1778-1841), Prince of Monaco, a Decime of 1838. G.111
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