Tuesday, May 22, 2007

"He Tames the Thundering Bolt of Jove and Annihilates Time and Space".

 Only 74 coins minted.

Detailed Description

Nikola Tesla 1856-2006 Sesquicentennial Medal.

The obverse shows Nikola Tesla manipulating time and space, with a quote he wrote about man in 1906:
"He Tames the Thundering Bolt of Jove and Annihilates Time and Space".

The reverse shows a symbolic representation of Tesla's 3-phase AC power system electrifying the Earth, along with the dates 1856 - 2006.

Conceived, designed, sculpted, and engraved by Daniel Carr.

Source: 2006 Nikola Tesla Sesquicentennial Medal, 38mm, 1.5", 1 Troy Oz 999 Silver. - 0014SS1

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