In an attempt to embarrass Hercules, King Eurystheus sent the Greek hero to clean the Augean Stables as his fifth labor. The stables housed more than 1,000 livestock and hadn’t been cleaned in more than 30 years
Hercules accomplished the task by cleverly rerouting two nearby rivers and washed away all of the filth in less than one day. Eurystheus discounted the labor, however, claiming the water did all the work, not Hercules.
To honor the efforts by Hercules at the Augean Stables, the act was memorialized on 1 oz silver and copper rounds as part of the 12 Labors of Hercules series at Provident Metals. The design, which was the fifth release of the labor rounds, sold between Jan. 12 and Feb. 12, 2015.
Here are the final mintage numbers for the Augean Stables rounds:
Copper: 6,707
Silver: 6,399
After King Eurystheus neglected to count the stables as a labor, he sent Hercules to Arcadia to conquer the Stymphalian Birds. This sixth labor is commemorated on 1 oz silver and copper rounds, and will be available from Feb. 12 through March 12, 2015.
Each release in the 12 Labors of Hercules series will be issued as they appeared in the Biblioteca. The release dates and mintages of the silver and copper rounds will continue to be announced when they become available.
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,294; Silver – 6,756
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 7,190; Silver – 9,623
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,766; Silver – 7,433
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 6,028; Silver – 8,234
Augean Stables – 
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 6,707; Silver – 6,399
Stymphalian Birds – AVAILABLE NOW – Feb
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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