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500 years of the university of Basel
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Basel basilisk in high relief, depicted as a crowned dragon-like creature holding an ornate royal scepter in its left claw, with scaled body and spread wing visible. The circular legend runs along the rim, with the founding and commemorative dates 1460 and 1960 inscribed in the left field. |
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| Reverse description | A hand emerging from stylized clouds descending from above, resting upon an open book in the center of the field, with radiating rays of light emanating outward. The central motif is surrounded by multiple concentric rings decorated with alchemical or astronomical symbols, dots, and crosses. A mint mark 'B' appears below the book in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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