Cattle of Geryon Final Mintages Released – Hercules

It was Hercules’ job to round of the Cattle of Geryon for King Eurystheus, and the Greek demigod succeeded in his task. Hopefully you followed suit and rounded up the silver and copper Cattle of Geryon rounds from the 12 Labors of Hercules series while you had the chance.

The .999 fine bullion rounds were the 10th release in the exclusive Labors series, and sales of the design ended on Sunday, July 12. Below are the final mintages of each round:

Silver: 6561
Copper: 5871

Hercules, while originally tasked with 10 labors, was handed two more before being released from Eurystheus’ rule – Hydra and Augean Stables didn’t count due to Hercules receiving assistance to complete the labor. So the 11th labor given to Hercules was to steal the Apples of Hesperides, which was guarded by Atlas’ daughters and a serpent-like creature.

Read more about the Hercules’ journey on the silver and copper product pages. The Apples of Hesperides design will be available from July 12 through August 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 – Available Now

 

Cerberus – Aug. 12, 2015

 

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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