Celebrate Hercules’ first Labor by investing in a Nemean Lion 1 oz Silver round, now available at Provident Metals.
The Nemean Lion kicks off the one ounce monthly releases from the 12 Labors of Hercules Series. This .999 fine silver piece will be available from Sept. 12 through Oct. 12, 2014, and a final mintage will be released following the conclusion of sales.
The obverse features the image of Hercules donning the Nemean Lion as armor — the design that will appear on the front of each 1 oz round in the series.
The reverse portrays an attacking Nemean Lion soaring through the air toward its challenger. Bones from previous foes lie under the pouncing lion. Inscriptions read NEMEAN LION and I, the roman numeral denoting Hercules’ first labor.
For his first Labor, Hercules was sent to slay the Nemean Lion — a burly creature with impenetrable fur. Multiple versions of the tale exist, but one myth states that the lion would capture people and hold them hostage in a Nemea cave.
Previous rescue attempts failed as the lion would devour the remains of each person and deliver their bones to Hades.
Hercules traveled to the lion’s cave to fight the beast and complete his labor. Wielding his wooden club and using his tremendous strength, Hercules was able overpower the lion and finish his task.
He used the lion’s sharp claws to cut its indestructible fur and wore it as armor to protect himself in future battles.
12 Labors of Hercules
Driven crazy by Hera, Hercules slew his family — only regretful after recovering his sanity. King Thespius purified the son of Zeus, but to atone for his crimes, he was sent to serve King Eurystheus.
Eurystheus ordered Hercules to execute 10 Labors, which were a series of tasks carried out as penance for his actions. Hercules successfully completed all 10, but because his nephew helped with one and he planned to accept payment for another, Eurystheus forced Hercules to finish two more Labors alone.
Hercules’ Labors adhere to the traditional order of the Bibliotheca:
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Lana on 11/20/2014
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This is the first time I have bought silver rounds, have been sticking with the numismatics. Could not resist giving these a try with the great theme and limited mintage. Very pleased with the Lion, great design, high quality and shine. Looking forward to the series."
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Justin on 11/18/2014
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I do not dislike the design, in fact the simplicity of it makes it appealing. My favorite thing is how rare it is. I just wish I would have bought a full tube. All the lions came in perfect condition."
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Torrey on 10/22/2014
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Great round! I made an order on 10/09 via credit card and received my order on 10/20. Not bad considering that these rounds were in their final days of mintage. I'm amazed at the "attention to detail" that was given to this round. All in all I ordered a tube of these beauties. Way to go Provident!!"
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Robert on 10/21/2014
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Very nice round. Beats any other round of the same caracter hands down. Was very surprised at the mintage being low as it was. My gain as well as the others who purchased them. Well done Provident. I'm excited about the Hydras I ordered to get here."
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Lucas on 10/17/2014
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Unusually appealing series that immediately caught my attention. Split into a dozen sets with low mintage in an underrepresented high quality, these are individually packed in double sleeves with a fairly small window of availability where it's only possible to stack one set at a time. Others have various quality in their mintage but the Nemean Lion series truly outshines many of them. The ferocious Lion has fair detail with a sculpted body, tense paws, and then the artist goes on a rampage with frizzy flowing mane, bared teeth and if you look closely, a furiously locked eye as the left paw swipes. The bones and skulls underneath are a great touch. The I numeral denotes first in series and I'm planning to see this all the way to XII.
The reverse looks just as amazing but I'm guessing won't receive mention since it's presumed to be the standard back face for the entire series now that Lernaean Hydra is available. Hercules stands tall and well built, sculpted in awesome bearded manliness, wearing the spoils of victory from his first task while carrying his club and a pleasantly humble expression. I'm not sure what really made me choose to collect this series but it looks great and the stories are righteous. I foresee these medallions eventually dominating my stack. Thank you Provident for making my first purchase with your mint such an impressive and welcome experience." |
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| Metal Content | 1 troy oz |
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| Metals Purity | .999 Fine Silver |
| Condition | New |
| Product Series | 12 Labors of Hercules |
| Diameter | 39mm |
| Provident ID | 2562481 |
This is the first time I have bought silver rounds, have been sticking with the numismatics. Could not resist giving these a try with the great theme and limited mintage. Very pleased with the Lion, great design, high quality and shine. Looking forward to the series.
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I do not dislike the design, in fact the simplicity of it makes it appealing. My favorite thing is how rare it is. I just wish I would have bought a full tube. All the lions came in perfect condition.
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Great round! I made an order on 10/09 via credit card and received my order on 10/20. Not bad considering that these rounds were in their final days of mintage. I’m amazed at the “attention to detail” that was given to this round. All in all I ordered a tube of these beauties. Way to go Provident!!
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Very nice round. Beats any other round of the same caracter hands down. Was very surprised at the mintage being low as it was. My gain as well as the others who purchased them. Well done Provident. I’m excited about the Hydras I ordered to get here.
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Unusually appealing series that immediately caught my attention. Split into a dozen sets with low mintage in an underrepresented high quality, these are individually packed in double sleeves with a fairly small window of availability where it’s only possible to stack one set at a time. Others have various quality in their mintage but the Nemean Lion series truly outshines many of them. The ferocious Lion has fair detail with a sculpted body, tense paws, and then the artist goes on a rampage with frizzy flowing mane, bared teeth and if you look closely, a furiously locked eye as the left paw swipes. The bones and skulls underneath are a great touch. The I numeral denotes first in series and I’m planning to see this all the way to XII.
The reverse looks just as amazing but I’m guessing won’t receive mention since it’s presumed to be the standard back face for the entire series now that Lernaean Hydra is available. Hercules stands tall and well built, sculpted in awesome bearded manliness, wearing the spoils of victory from his first task while carrying his club and a pleasantly humble expression. I’m not sure what really made me choose to collect this series but it looks great and the stories are righteous. I foresee these medallions eventually dominating my stack. Thank you Provident for making my first purchase with your mint such an impressive and welcome experience.
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The extremely short mintage of these encouraged me to buy a few full sets of silver and 10 copper to flip on ebay next year. They aren’t as cool and don’t have as much appeal as the Zombucks series, but in hand, it’s actually a pretty good looking round. I’m thinking about keeping one of each silver and copper set for myself. And who knows? Maybe A&E will make a really cool series about Hercules after The Walking Dead wraps up.
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Nice coin…always better in hand..
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Great looking round. Very detailed. Looking forward to the other releases in the series. Guess now I’ll have to get the 5oz version also. Peace,Love & Happiness to all.
Leon KY.
Going to say these are really well minted, nice Job Provident.
Shaun, you should buy some of these too!
really cool looking coin I can’t wait to see the rest
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It’s a nice round, much better in hand than the picture. I wish it wasn’t $3, but you can’t always get what you want…you know the rest of the song
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Absolutely beautiful silver round! My personal opinion, just by the 1st one, the Nemean Lion, this series is going to blow the Zombucks AWAY! The Copper is Great also.
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The detail and shine on this round is really nice. The lion and the skulls look really cool, definitely cant wait to see the rest of them. The high quality of this round reflects its price but even so, it is still cheaper for this semi-numismatic than a silver eagle.
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