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NUIE'S NEW VESUVIUS VOLCANO 'COIN'
This item from Coin Update describes an interesting numismatic concoction minted by the Mint of Poland for the Island of Niue
picturing Queen Elizabeth II and Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, featuring a piece of actual lava. -Editor
 
The new coin features Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, and includes an inlay containing actual lava from Mount Vesuvius. The coin is struck in ultra high relief (8 mm.) and has a mintage limit of only 688 pieces. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, VOLCANO VESUVIUS – POMPEII, 2 DOLLARS, Ag 999, and NIUE ISLAND, the country of issue. The center of the design features a convex, high relief rendering of Mount Vesuvius mid-eruption, with red lava making its way to toward the surrounding city of Pompeii. The coin’s concave reverse resembled the open mouth of the volcano, with an authentic lava inlay placed at the center. The 2-ounce coin measures a considerable 50 mm in diameter. 
Despite its mongrel nature and crude appearance, I think this one actually works. It's not really a coin, of course, but that's
what marketers call them. It's an interesting concept for a collectible medal. -Editor
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