2021 Niue 2 Ounce Twelve Labours of Hercules Augean Stables High Relief Gilded Antique Finish Silver Coin

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This is the fifth coin in the exclusive series called “Twelve Labours of Hercules” and it is dedicated to the fabled Augean Stables.  It is once again portrayed in stunning detail on a rimless, antique-finished & high relief .999 silver coin.

Highlights:

Low Mintage of 500 coins worldwide.
High Relief Strike
Fantastic artwork on both coin faces
Select pure gold gilding on reverse
Serial Number engraved on rim with matching certificate

Backstory:

For the fifth labor, Eurystheus ordered Hercules to clean up King Augeas’ stables and his 3,000 oxen. Then Eurystheus made Hercules’ task even harder: he had to clean up after the cattle of Augeas in a single day.

Hercules accomplished this task by diverting two rivers to run through the stables and cleansing the entire herd simultaneously.

Today, he word Augean has come to mean “extremely difficult and often distasteful.” We can refer to “Augean tasks,” “Augean labor,” or even “Augean clutter.”

Future Labours issues:

Stymphalian birds
Cretan Bull
Mares of Diomedes
Belt of Hippolyta
Cattle of Geryon
Golden Apples of the Hesperides
Cerberus

Specifications

Series: Twelve Labours of Hercules
Year: 2021
Quality: Antique Finish, Ultra High Relief
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Metal Content: 2 Troy Ounces (62.2 grams)
Purity: .999 / 99.9%
Manufacturer: Poland Mint
Mintage: 500
Diameter: 45 mm
Delivers With: Capsule, Box, Certificate of Authenticity