Under the order of King Eurystheus, Hercules traveled to Crete to capture the Cretan Bull for his seventh labor. The powerful bull was destroying crops and demolishing orchard walls, so Hercules snuck up behind the beast and apprehended it with his own bare hands.
Hercules seized the Cretan Bull, and hopefully you did too, as the seventh design in the 12 Labors of Hercules series was discontinued on April 12, 2015.
Following its one month of sales, the final mintages were totaled for your records and are listed here:
Silver: 6,871
Copper: 5,351
When Hercules completed his seventh task, he was sent to round up the man-eating Mares of Diomedes as his eighth labor. The horses are featured as the latest design in the Herculean series, and will be available from April 12 through May 12, 2015 on 1 oz silver and copper rounds.
Sketches have also been released of the next two rounds in the series, so make sure to check out those remarkable designs on the 12 Labors of Hercules category page.
Each round in the 12 Labors of Hercules series will be issued as they appeared in the Biblioteca. The dates and mintages of the silver and copper rounds will continue to be announced when they become available.
Nemean Lion – Sept. 12 – Oct. 12, 2014 (No Longer Available)
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 – Available Now
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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