1 oz Hercules Eleventh Labor - Apples of Hesperides Silver Round

1 oz Hercules Eleventh Labor - Apples of Hesperides Silver Round 

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This 1 oz Hercules Eleventh Labor - Apples of Hesperides Silver Round is the eleventh issue of the 12 Labors of Hercules series. Meticulously designed and carefully struck from .999 fine silver, each release in the series has a limited mintage, making them highly desirable products. Order one of these special silver rounds from Bullion Exchanges today!

Hercules is one of the most recognizable characters in all of Greek mythology. His remarkable deeds have been represented in art throughout much of history. This silver round series commemorates the 12 labors that Hercules had to perform as penance for slaying his family in a fit of madness caused by the goddess Hera. It was originally 10 labors, but King Eurystheus decided two of the original labors were not completed properly, so Hercules had to complete an additional two labors at the end. The eleventh labor imposed on Hercules by King Eurystheus was to fetch golden apples from the garden of Hesperides, which were guarded by the Hesperian Dragon and the Hesperides nymphs. This was considered one of the two most dangerous tasks, as Hercules had to travel far and wide, battling various opponents, in order to even reach the garden. The Hesperian Dragon, named  Ladon, was said to have 100 heads, which would be difficult for any hero to defeat. It is said that Hercules didn’t go into the garden himself, but rather sent Atlas to fetch the apples in exchange for temporarily holding up the world in his stead. Hercules managed to get the apples from Atlas and take them to Eurystheus, but in the end, he returned them to the goddess Athena, who brought them back to the garden.

The obverse of the round displays a profile view of Hercules, wearing his headress made from the Nemean Lion. Inscriptions include the weight and purity of the round. On the reverse of the round, the Hesperides nymphs are shown guarding the apple tree, with the body of Ladon the dragon wrapped around the tree's trunk. Inscriptions include "APPLES OF HESPERIDES", and the Roman numeral for ‘11’.

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