1739 AE Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C NLv 5-D MS(PCGS#922846)

1739 AE Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C NLv 5-D MS (PCGS#922846)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal. Adams-Chao NLv 5-D. Rarity-5. Pinchbeck, 40.1 mm. MS-62 (PCGS). 274.5 grains. A particularly high grade example of one of the best Vernon portraits in the entire series. Glossy honey gold with some deeper brown toning. Attractive and high grade, with well realized details in the finely executed portraits of Vernon and the Duke of Argyle. Some trivial scattered pitting is seen on the reverse, particularly in the upper right quadrant and near center around Argyle's elbow. The obverse legend is a particularly evocative one, translating to "Vice-Admiral Vernon, he who conquers does not sleep." This type seems more elusive than Adams' Rarity-5 assignment. Though Rarity-5 is pretty common for a typical Portobello variety, this variety is also the only die marriage of this type and the only use of this particularly desirable obverse. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Baldwin's of St. James' Auction No. 7, June 2017, lot 696. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 922846. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.