Apples of Hesperides Mintage Released – Hercules

After completing his required 10 labors, Hercules was assigned two additional labors by King Eurystheus. The first was to retrieve the golden apples from the garden of Hesperides, which Eurystheus thought to be unachievable. Hercules successfully achieved the labor, and hopefully you did as well in an effort to complete your 12 Labors of Hercules series.

The Apples of Hesperides design was the 11th one ounce silver and copper design in the series. Sales of the .999 fine rounds ended on Aug. 12, and the final mintages of each are listed below:

Silver: 7,561
Copper: 5,893

The Apples silver numbers are the third highest in the series, with copper the fourth highest.

The final release in the Hercules series is the Cerberus 1 oz silver and copper design. Cerberus was a three-headed monster that guarded the gates of the underworld, and Hercules was tasked with capturing the beast and taking it back to Eurystheus. Read more about the final labor of Hercules on the product page. Cerberus rounds will be available until Sept. 12, 2015.

The final mintage numbers of each previous round in the 12 Labors of Hercules series is listed below. Each design was released as they are listed in the Biblioteca.

Nemean Lion – Sept. 12 – Oct. 12, 2014 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,294; Silver – 6,756

 

Lernaean Hydra – Oct. 12 – Nov. 12, 2014 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 7,190; Silver – 9,623

 

Ceryneian Hind – Nov. 12 – Dec. 12, 2014 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,766; Silver – 7,433

 

Erymanthian Boar – Dec. 12 – Jan. 12, 2015 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 6,028; Silver – 8,234

 

Augean Stables – Jan. 12 – Feb. 12, 2015 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 6,707; Silver – 6,399

 

Stymphalian Birds  – Feb. 12 – March 12, 2015 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,128; Silver – 6,701

 

Cretan Bull – March 12 – April 12, 2015 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,351; Silver – 6,871

 

Mares of Diomedes – April 12 – May 12, 2015 (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,020; Silver – 6,547

 

Girdle of Hippolyta – May 12 – June 12, 2015 – (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,741; Silver – 7,052

 

Cattle of Geryon – June 12 – July 12, 2015 – (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5871; Silver – 6561

 

Apples of Hesperides – July 12 – August 12, 2015 – (Discontinued)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,893; Silver – 7,561

 

Cerberus – Aug. 12 – Sept. 12, 2015 – Available Now

 

The series dedicated to this beloved hero and his mighty deeds launched with the Hercules 5 oz bullion round, issued in both silver and copper. This flagship round will be available for the duration of the series which concludes on Sept. 12, 2015.  

 

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