As ordered by King Eurystheus, Hercules was sent to take down the Stymphalian Birds for his sixth labor. Hercules traveled to Arcadia and startled the birds from their nest; shooting the bronze-beaked, metallic-feathered birds with his arrows as they flew from the trees. The carnivorous birds are showcased on the reverse of each 1 oz…
Augean Stables Final Mintage Released
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…
12 Labors of Hercules Series Introduced
Through tales of triumph, Hercules became a legend in Greek mythology following the completion of his Twelve Labors, set forth by King Eurystheus. Hercules slayed lions, captured beasts, defeated a carnivorous bird and more on this conquest of penance, and the hero and each of his 12 Labors is memorialized through the 12 Labors of…
