Dear Jon,
I have three of these medallions in my collection.
One has a young Queen Victoria on one side and Victoria Regia written
back to front and a picture of Vesuvius on the back. Another has
Galelao on one side. The last has the King and Queen of Naples
initials with a crown over them and a date. I am away from the office
at present and will look at the dates for you.
Peter Russell
Earth Sciences Museum,
University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada
Quoting Jon Radley <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear All,
>
> I've received an enquiry concerning souvenir 'medallions' stamped out of
> freshly erupted lava. We have a couple of these in the Warwickshire
> collection, from 19th century eruptions of Vesuvius. I'd be grateful for
> information on any relevant research, collections, or articles.
>
> With thanks
>
> Jon
>
> Jon Radley
> Keeper of Geology
> Warwickshire Museum
>
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