The 79 CE eruption of Vesuvius: A lesson from the past and the need of a multidisciplinary approach for developments in volcanology by Doronzo et al., 2022 (Earth-Science Reviews 231, 104072)

In a paper published recently (Doronzo et al., 2022), a Roman silver coin issued by the emperor Titus is taken to be irrefutable proof that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE did not occur in August but in the fall. However, this comment notes that the coin was misidentified and that it is actually perfectly consistent with the August date.

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In a recent paper, it was claimed that a Roman silver coin provided undeniable evidence that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE occurred in the fall instead of August. However, this comment argues that the coin was misidentified and actually supports the August date perfectly.