Pompeii Lost City 3 Oz Silver Coin 2025

Pompeii was a flourishing ancient Roman city near modern-day Naples in Italy that was destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD. The eruption buried the city under a thick layer of ash, pumice and lava, leaving it virtually untouched for centuries. This impressive coin shows exactly this tragic moment of the eruption. On one side is Vesuvius, depicted in relief almost 10 mm high thanks to the smartminting® 4.0 technique. You can clearly see the deadly lava flows making their way into the city depicted at the foot of the volcano. Two gladiators fighting in the nearby arena have no idea of the threat that is inexorably approaching. This coin is an impressive snapshot, both historically and above all, technically