After completing the 12 Labors set forth by King Eurystheus, he became a Greek legend. By now we’ve all heard the fables of Hercules.
He famously slayed lions, captured beasts, defeated a carnivorous bird and much more on his triumphant conquest of penance. The hero and each of his 12 Labors are memorialized through Provident’s exclusive 12 Labors of Hercules Series.
For his third Labor, Hercules was sent to capture the speedy Ceryneian Hind and bring it back to King Eurystheus. After a year of chasing the creature, he caught and delivered the Hind.
Sales have now concluded for Ceryneian Hind, the third release of this series, and the final mintage numbers for the 1 oz copper and silver bullion rounds have been tallied:
Copper – 5,766
Silver – 7,433
The second most popular release so far, the silver Hind mintage outpaced the silver Nemean Lion by nearly 700 rounds. The fourth design, the Erymanthian Boar is off to the fastest pace of any design and the best is yet to come! Many of you have been asking, and we’re happy to report that the 12 Labors of Hercules box is expected to be ready by the first of the year.
The remaining 12 Labors of Hercules silver and copper bullion rounds (release dates & mintage below) will continue to be released in the order they appear in the Biblioteca:
Nemean Lion – Sept. 12 through Oct. 12, 2014 (No Longer Available)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,294; Silver – 6,756
Lernaean Hydra – Oct. 12 through Nov. 12, 2014 (No Longer Available)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 7,190; Silver – 9,623
Ceryneian Hind – Nov. 12 through Dec. 12, 2014 (No Longer Available)
Mintage Numbers: Copper – 5,766; Silver – 7,433
Erymanthian Boar – AVAILABLE NOW – Dec. 12 (Sales end January 12, 2015)
Augean Stables – Jan. 12, 2015
Stymphalian Birds – Feb. 12, 2015
Cretan Bull – March 12, 2015
Mares of Diomedes – April 12, 2015
Girdle of Hippolyta – May 12, 2015
Cattle of Geryon – June 12, 2015
Apples of Hesperides – July 12, 2015
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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Hey PPM love the Hercules series but where oh where is the display case? I just can’t wait – Thanks
I hope that the Box is for 13 coins, meaning that is for displaying the Silver OR the Copper rounds, and not both.
Hi Raul, That’s correct. It’s just for Silver OR Copper.
I cant wait for the proofs, you guys said it will be Pre-order on the middle of December,, I’m waiting what’s the hold
This series is so groovy baby, lookin forward to the proofs.