The legendary Basilisk kills with a single glance. This attractive 2009 silver proof from Austria celebrates the legend of the dragon as told in Vienna... A baker’s apprentice climbed into a well with a mirror, and when the Basilisk saw it’s own reflection, it turned to stone. The brave lad won the baker’s daughter for his feat. This 10 Euro Silver Proof is struck in sterling silver and has a low mintage of 40,000. It is the first coin in a series, “Tales and Legends of Austria.”