2023 2 oz Niue Pompeii Antiqued Silver Coin (Color)

2023 2 oz Niue Pompeii Antiqued Silver Coin (Color)

BOLD is thrilled to present this exquisitely crafted 2023 2 oz Niue Pompeii Antiqued Colorized Silver Coin with a captivating narrative. The latest addition to the "Lost World Cities" series, this stunning 2 oz silver coin features Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried beneath Mount Vesuvius' eruption in AD 79. Struck by Lithuanian Mint coin has an antiqued finish and is packaged with a wooden case and an authenticity certificate.

Key Features

• 2023 2 oz Niue Pompeii Antiqued Silver Coin (Color)
• Purity: Each coin contains 2.18 oz (62.2g) of .999 fine Silver.
• Obverse: Depicts the coat of arms for Niue with the purity, year, and face value.
• Reverse: Features a detailed image of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius with the lava highlighted in color. Near the bottom of the coin are the faces of the buried people of Pompeii under the lava.
• Issue and Series: 3rd coin of the ‘Lost World Cities’ series.
• Mintage: Very limited mintage of 500 pcs worldwide.
• Legal Tender: Sovereign coin backed by the Niue government.
• Face value: 5 Dollars.
• Diameter: 50 mm.
• Packaging: The coin comes in a plastic capsule and presentation box with the Certificate of Authentication.

The tragic scene of Mount Vesuvius erupting on an unprepared city is depicted on the reverse of the collectible silver coin called "Pompeii". Partial UV printing has been used to decorate the high relief. A typical Roman mosaic motif on both sides surrounds it. The motto "atua Niue tukulagi" and the island's emblem, the katoua cleaving clubs, are displayed on the coin's obverse.

In a single day, the destiny of the flourishing city of Pompeii, with approximately 11,000 inhabitants, was irrevocably altered. One of the worst volcanic eruptions in the history of the Old Continent occurred in the fall of 79 AD when Vesuvius buried Pompeii and several other nearby towns under a layer of molten rock, pumice, and hot ash.

The magnitude of the apocalypse is hard to grasp. According to scientists, the volcano erupted a cloud of poisonous gases and tephra that rose to a height of about 33 km, exploded lava bombs in the surrounding area at a rate of 1.5 million tones per second, and had thermal energy that was almost 100,000 times greater than that of the explosions that occurred in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. According to Roman historians, the eruption turned light instantly into darkness that didn't go away for several days. Although the precise number of casualties is still unknown, the disaster struck so suddenly that residents in the area had no time to escape.

Pompeii was kept a secret for nearly 1,700 years until the 18th century, when the ash that caused death was found there. Today, it serves as a priceless historical site that provides an up-close look at ancient Roman civilization and a sobering reminder of the overwhelming power of nature.

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