26.73 g Silver Coin - Basketball - Hall of Fame - Domed - 2020
### 60 Years Basketball Hall of Fame 26,73 gr. Silver - Proof - Dome shaped Coin - Dome shaped 60th Anniversary Commemorative Coin - Minted at the United States Mint in Denver - Mintmark D - Mintage 200,000\* pieces - With Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box The game of basketball - a sport that has excited for more than 125 years. In 1891, the Canadian pedagogue James Naismith was commissioned to invent a new indoor sport and subsequently developed the team sport known and loved today as "basketball". The **Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame** was built in memory of James Naismith and serves, among other things, to raise awareness of the history of basketball. It was opened in 1959 and is located in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 2020 the Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates its 60th anniversary. This extraordinary dome shaped coin is dedicated to this special occasion. The motive shows a scene from a game - three basketball players with outstretched arms trying to reach the ball. The net of a basketball hoop forms the background of the motive. The inscriptions "LIBERTY" AND "IN GOD WE TRUST" as well as the year of issue "2020" are also included in the design. The reverse of the coin shows a basketball about to pass through the basket. Above the ball are the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and the denomination "ONE DOLLAR". The silver **dome shaped coin** in proof quality is delivered in the original box including a certificate of authenticity.