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Niue Island NEMEAN LION series TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES $5 Silver Coin 2018 Antique finish Ultra High Relief Gold plated 2 oz (Legal tender coin)
| Name of series |
| 12 Labours Of Hercules |
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| Specifications |
| Metal | Silver |
| Mintage | 500 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.9% |
| Content (Troy OZ) | 2 |
| Denomination (NZD) | $5 |
| Weight (g) | 62.20 |
| Diameter (mm) | 45 |
| Year of Issue | 2018 |
| Country | Niue Island |
| Edge | Smooth + serial number |
| Quality | Antique finish |
| Decoration | Detailed Ultra High Relief; Gold plated 24K; Serial number on the coin edge |
| Package | Yes |
| Certificate of Authenticity | with a serial number |
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✔ 1st coin from TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES Series
✔ Official legal tender silver collectible coin $5 of Niue Island
✔ 2oz of pure silver 99.9% (62.2 grams)
✔ Serial number on the coin and certificate
✔ Gold plated 24K with visible details
✔ Ultra High Relief with Antique finish
✔ Strictly limited mintage to only 500 pieces worldwide
✔ Certificate and wooden box
The Twelve Labours of Heracles or of Hercules are a series of episodes concerning a penance carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes, whose name was later Romanised as Hercules. They were accomplished over 12 years at the service of King Eurystheus. The episodes were later connected by a continuous narrative. The establishment of a fixed cycle of twelve labours was attributed by the Greeks to an epic poem, now lost, written by Peisander, dated about 600 BC. After Hercules killed his wife and children, he went to the oracle at Delphi. He prayed to the god Apollo for guidance. Hercules was told to serve the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus, for 12 years. During these 12 years, Hercules is sent to perform twelve difficult feats, called labours.
HERCULES is a Roman hero and god. He was the equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name Hercules. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, Hercules is more commonly used than Heracles as the name of the hero. Hercules was a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled later artists and writers to pick and choose how to represent him. This article provides an introduction to representations of Hercules in the later tradition.
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