Decision on Issuance and Basic Features of Numismatic Money with the Portrait of Nikola Tesla

RS Official Gazette, No 76/2019
Pursuant to Article 18, paragraph 1, item 3) and Article 57а, paragraph 1 of the Law on the National Bank of Serbia (RS Official Gazette, Nos 72/2003, 55/2004, 85/2005 – other law, 44/2010, 76/2012, 106/2012, 14/2015, 40/2015 ‒ CC decision and 44/2018), the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia hereby issues this DECISION ON ISSUANCE AND MAIN FEATURES OF NUMISMATIC MONEY WITH THE PORTRAIT OF NIKOLA TESLA

1. In 2019 the National Bank of Serbia shall issue numismatic money with
   the portrait of Nikola Tesla in the denomination of 100 dinars.
2. The National Bank of Serbia shall issue 210,000 pieces of numismatic
   money referred to in Section 1 of this Decision in the total nominal value of RSD 21,000,000.00.
3. The numismatic money referred to in Section 1 of this Decision shall be
   made of silver, 99.95% fineness, 31.10 g in weight and 40.20 mm in diameter, in the following minting techniques:
   1) 10,000 pieces in the special (“proof”) technique, with high-gloss flat
   surfaces and matte relief details of commemorative motifs;
   2) 200,000 pieces in the special (“high-gloss”) technique, with high￾gloss surfaces.
   The weight of each individual numismatic money piece from paragraph 1 of this Section may deviate +1/-0% from the weight stated in that paragraph. The diameter of each individual numismatic money piece referred to in paragraph 1 of this Section may deviate ±0.05 mm from the diameter stated in that paragraph.
4. The design of the obverse of numismatic money from Section 1 hereof
   shall be as follows: the central part features the portrait of Nikola Tesla in a right semi-profile, with the words “Nikola Tesla” above the portrait, in Latin script on the left and in Cyrillic script on the right. Below the portrait, in a straight line, runs the wording “ELECTRICAL VISIONARY”, while along the rim, in a semicircular line, runs the wording “POWERING THE FUTURE”. Featured between these wordings is the stylized sign of the lightning.
5. The design of the reverse of numismatic money from Section 1 hereof
   shall be as follows: the central part features a radio controlled boat model,

2 which demonstrated radio and wireless transmission as one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions. The first line of the text above the radio controlled boat model reads “120TH ANNIVERSARY” and the second line reads “REMOTE CONTROL”. To the left of the model runs the wording “PATENT#”, the second line reads “US 613809A”, and the third line reads “NOV. 8, 1898”. The first line of the text below the radio controlled boat model reads “WIRELESS TRANSMISSION”, the second line designates the year of minting “2019”, and the third line includes the wording “NBS” in both Latin and Cyrillic script, separated by a dot. In the upper half, above the motif in the central part, the wording “REPUBLIKA SRBIJA” runs in a semicircle, left to right, in both Latin and Cyrillic script, while the central part features the Great Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Serbia. In the lower half, below the motif in the central part, runs the wording “1 oz. 999 SILVER”. To the right of this wording, separated by a dot, runs the wording “DINARA 100 ДИНАРА”. The wordings run in a semicircle in the upper and lower half, and are separated by a dot.
6. Along the rim of the numismatic money from Section 1 hereof are
vertical rounded reeds of 0.20 mm in diameter.
7. The National Bank of Serbia shall sell the numismatic money referred
to in Section 1 of this Decision at a price it determines.
8. This Decision shall enter into force on day of its publication in the RS
Official Gazette.
D. No 12 G o v e r n o r
25 October 2019 of the National Bank of Serbia Belgrade Dr Jorgovanka Tabaković