^Lot 1598 Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Med

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Medina. AC-FCv5D. 15.77 grams; 40 mm. Near AU with traces of bright brassy luster around details, evidently NOT the one pictured for 114 in Medina's book but traced to his collection. As stated in lot 1575 above, AC calls this variety "one of the great curiosities of the series." XRF: 48.95% copper, 48.14% zinc, 2.27% lead. Pedigreed to the Jose Toribio Medina collection.