Gold Recovered From Pompeii after Vesuvius

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Tomthemailcarrier
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We visited Italy for my wife’s 60th birthday and Pompeii was one of our stops. If you are ever in Naples you can take a train called the circumvesuviana which stops in Pompeii and Herculaneum. We decided to go to Herculaneum which is more intact since it was inundated by 25 meters of mud in 79 A.D.



The better known Pompeii was covered in ash with more deterioration since then.

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  • Tibor
    Tibor Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for sharing . Your collection is truly marvelous.
    Happy birthday to your wife.

  • chrisfl
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    real cool...I want to go to Herculaneum......maybe after I retire.

  • Timbuk3
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    Wow, amazing. Happy Birthday to the young lady !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • ricko
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    The forces of nature.... they destroy, and yet, preserve...... Interesting coins. Cheers, RickO

  • earlycoins
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    Beautiful examples. What is their availability? Are there dealers that annotate them?

  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Were the artifacts displayed in the OP at the site or in the museum in Naples?

  • lkenefic
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    Interesting piece of history! Thanks for sharing...

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  • ACop
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    @SmEagle1795 said:
    Pompeii and Herculaneum are must-see destinations for those interested in ancient history. Some of the gold aurei recovered are available to be privately owned, and I'm fortunate to have a few. They developed a distinctive tone after being covered in volcanic ash for 1800 years.

    Domitian, featuring Romus and Remus, the founding myth of Rome:

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  • RogerB
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    Those are magnificent aurei SmEagle1795 !

  • SaorAlba
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    "Volcanic toning" :)

  • dpoole
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    This is numismatics at its best! Links to people from the distant past! Wonderful! 🙂


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  • Hemispherical
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    Happy Birthday to @Tomthemailcarrier ‘s better half. :)

    @SmEagle1795 Those are awesome golden volcano coins!

  • CaptHenway
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    That Domitian is incredible!

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  • Tomthemailcarrier
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    @oldabeintx said:
    Were the artifacts displayed in the OP at the site or in the museum in Naples?

    They were onsite at a small gold museum in Herculaneum.

  • jdimmick
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    That's just cool to see

  • Indulger
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    Very impressive!

  • coinsarefun
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    Fantastic!

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  • robkool
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    Kool... The toning on these ancients is incredible.

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  • jt88
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    Nice post

  • asheland
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    @SmEagle1795 said:
    Pompeii and Herculaneum are must-see destinations for those interested in ancient history. Some of the gold aurei recovered are available to be privately owned, and I'm fortunate to have a few. They developed a distinctive tone after being covered in volcanic ash for 1800 years.

    Domitian, featuring Romulus and Remus, the founding myth of Rome:

    Vespasian:

    Nero:

    Those are just incredible! :open_mouth:

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  • jwitten
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    As a lover of toned gold, these are drool worthy! The story behind them makes them even cooler! Keep me in mind if you ever sell!!

  • PerryHall
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    @jwitten said:
    As a lover of toned gold, these are drool worthy! The story behind them makes them even cooler! Keep me in mind if you ever sell!!

    They won't be cheap. :o

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  • jmski52
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    That's a great idea for a vacation trip! Aren't their some well-preserved mosaics in Herculaneum as well?

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  • kbbpll
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    Right on cue, Archaeology magazine arrived today, cover story - "Pompeii Rediscovered".
    Sadly we didn't get to Herculaneum back in 1987, but @jmski52 Pompeii definitely has mosaics.

  • Tomthemailcarrier
    Tomthemailcarrier Posts: 807 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmski52 said:
    That's a great idea for a vacation trip! Aren't their some well-preserved mosaics in Herculaneum as well?

    There were many mosaics to be seen on a tour of the city of Herculaneum. It was the most worthwhile stop on our adventure.

  • grip
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    Best post of the year. :)

  • carabonnair
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    Thanks for posting this Tom! Is there a specific term for the orientation of the legend on the Domitian? The legend reads outwardly anti-clockwise (counterclockwise), which is seen sometimes on first century AD coins.

    Gawain

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