1998 Erymanthian Boar Two Pound Circulated Labours Of Hercules Gibraltar Coin
The Erymanthian Boar - the fourth [Two Pound](file:///buy-coins/2-two-pounds/) coin in the popular Gibraltar [Labours of Hercules](file:///buy-coins/circulated/1997-2000-hercules-2-gibraltar-set/) collection, released between 1997 and 2000. Hercules was sent to capture the Erymanthian Boar as his fourth labour. This enormous wild boar terrorised the slopes of Mount Erymanthos in Arcadia. Hercules drove the creature through deep snow, exhausting it before binding it and carrying it back alive to King Eurystheus. - This 1998 £2 coin features [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/)'s portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) on the obverse - Bi-metallic territories coin, made by the [Pobjoy Mint](file:///buy-coins/pobjoy-mint/) with 'PM' mint mark and 'AA' die letters - Circulation strike - base metal [Gibraltar](file:///buy-coins/gibraltar/) coin which may show signs of wear and handling