Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2023 (Cth)

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2023

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.

Dated   16 May            2023

Dr Andrew Leigh

Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1

Schedule 1—Amendments  2

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019   2

1  Name

This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2023.

2  Commencement

(1)  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1.  The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.

4  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

1 Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 2 (at the end of the table)

Add:

82	50¢	Copper and nickel	15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S5	E2	O1	R58	12/05/2023
83	50¢	At least 99.9% silver	18.24 ± 0.50	31.65	3.20	S5	E2	O1	R59	12/05/2023
84	50¢	At least 99.99% gold	33.63 ± 0.25	31.79	3.30	S5	E2	O1	R60	12/05/2023
85	50¢	Copper, aluminium and nickel	14.09 ± 1.00	31.65	3.15	S5	E2	O1	R61	12/05/2023
86	50¢	Copper, aluminium and nickel	14.09 ±1.00	31.65	3.15	S5	E2	O1	R62	12/05/2023
87	50¢	Copper, aluminium and nickel	14.09 ± 1.00	31.65	3.15	S5	E2	O1	R63	12/05/2023
88	$25	At least 99.99% gold	7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.10	S1	E1	O5	R64	12/05/2023
89	$25	At least 99.99% gold	7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.10	S1	E1	O5	R65	12/05/2023
90	$25	At least 99.99% gold	7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.10	S1	E1	O5	R66	12/05/2023
91	$25	At least 99.99% gold	7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.10	S1	E1	O5	R67	12/05/2023
92	$3,000	At least 99.99% gold	1,000.00 + 3.00	75.30	14.00	S1	E1	O2	R68	12/05/2023
93	$100	At least 99.99% gold	31.103 + 1.50	39.00	2.70	S1	E1	O2	R69	12/05/2023
94	$1	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 + 3.00	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O2	R70	12/05/2023
95	$5	At least 99.9% silver	155.51 + 3.00	65.50	6.00	S1	E1	O2	R70	12/05/2023
96	$5	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 + 3.00	32.30	6.00	S1	E1	O2	R70	12/05/2023
97	$100	At least 99.99% gold	31.103 + 1.50	39.00	2.70	S1	E1	O2	R71	12/05/2023
98	$1	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 + 3.00	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O2	R72	12/05/2023
99	$5	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 + 3.00	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O2	R73	12/05/2023
100	$5	At least 99.9% silver	155.51 + 3.00	65.50	6.00	S1	E1	O2	R74	12/05/2023

2  Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 3 (after item 23)

Insert:

24 Obverse O5 A design consisting of a circular border with a cross-hatching pattern surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and (b) “AUSTRALIA”; and (c) “2023”; and (d) Arabic numerals of the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS”, or “CENTS” as the case requires; and (e) “PURE AUSTRALIAN GOLD”; and (f) “JC”; and (g) “1952-2022”.

3 Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 3 (at the end of the table)

Add:

157	Reverse	R58	A design consisting of: (a) in the background, a stylised representation of a loudspeaker; and (b) superimposed over the loudspeaker, the coloured logo of rock band AC/DC, with lightning emanating from the logo to the rim of the coin resulting in shadows being cast from the logo to the rim; and (c) a pattern of filigree around the edge of the coin; and (d) the following: (i) “1973-2023”; and (ii) “50”.
158	Reverse	R59	The same as for item 157, except the logo is not coloured.
159	Reverse	R60	A design consisting of: (a) a stylised representation of lightning bolts running diagonally from the top to the bottom of the coin; and (b) partially obscuring some of the lightning bolts, a representation of the logo of rock band AC/DC; and (c) stylised representations of badges (pinned to a stylised representation of denim) containing the logo of, and designs associated with, the music rock band AC/DC; and (d) the following: (i) “1973-2023”; and (ii) “50”.
160	Reverse	R61	A design consisting of: (a) an aerial view of a landscape with stylised representations of: (i) the sun, clouds, lightning, and rain; and (ii) open fields and farmland; and (iii) mountains and hills; and (iv) rivers, lakes, and forests; and (v) the ocean; and (b) the following: (i) “My Country”; and (ii) “50”; and (iii) “AWB”.
161	Reverse	R62	A design consisting of: (a) in the background, stylised rays of light emanating from the sun; and (b) superimposed over the sun rays, stylised representations of: (i) a dove; and (ii) a lyrebird; and (iii) a wattle branch; and (iv) a rosewood branch; and (v) gum nuts and leaves; and (vi) ears of wheat; and (vii) flowing water and rocks; and (viii) bubbles; and (c) the following: (i) “The Colours of Light”; and (ii) “50”; and (iii) “AWB”.
162	Reverse	R63	A design consisting of: (a) a view of a landscape with stylised representations of: (i) in the background, the sun, and clouds; and (ii) hills, grass, and trees; and (iii) a road; and (iv) a silhouette of a house; and (v) a spider’s web; and (b) the following: (i) “Dawn”; and (ii) “50”; and (iii) “AWB”.
163	Reverse	R64	A design consisting of: (a) a circular border with a cross-hatching pattern surrounding: (i) a stylised representation of a kangaroo standing on a patch of grass and the ground; and (ii) a circle enclosing the Arabic numeral or common fraction “¼”; and (b) the following: (i) “PORT PHILLIP AUSTRALIA”; and (ii) “Xoz .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals) (iii) “1853-2023”.
164	Reverse	R65	The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “½”.
165	Reverse	R66	The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “1”.
166	Reverse	R67	The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “2”.
167	Reverse	R68	The same as for item 133, except omit subparagraph (d)(iv) and substitute: (iv) “Xkg .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).
168	Reverse	R69	A design consisting of: (a) a circular border surrounding, and partially obscured by, a representation of a rough-toothed dolphin porpoising out of splashing water; and (b) within the border, at the bottom of the coin, a representation of a partially submerged rough-toothed dolphin emerging from splashing water with its mouth open; and (c) in the background, a stylised representation of a rising sun on the horizon; and (d) the following: (i) “ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHIN”; and (ii) “Xoz .9999 FINE GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).
169	Reverse	R70	The same as for item 168, except omit subparagraph (d)(ii) and substitute: (ii) “Xoz .999 FINE SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).
170	Reverse	R71	A design consisting of: (a) a representation of a female rhinoceros with her calf situated on a stylised representation of rough terrain; and (b) the following: (i) “AUSTRALIA ZOO”; and (ii) “SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS”; and (iii) “Xoz .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and (iv) “AWB”.
171	Reverse	R72	A design consisting of: (a) in the foreground, a representation of the side profile of a rhinoceros with 4 birds resting on its horns and back; and (b) in the background, a stylised representation of rough terrain; and (c) the following: (i) “AUSTRALIA ZOO”; and (ii) “SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS”; and (iii) “Xoz .999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and (iv) “AWB”.
172	Reverse	R73	A design consisting of: (a) a circular border immediately inside the rim surrounding a stylised representation of a desert scorpion, coloured orange, on sand, representing the Australian desert; and (b) in the background, a stylised representation of the sun on the horizon with lines radiating out randomly to the border, some partially obscured by the desert scorpion; and (c) the following: (i) “DESERT SCORPION”; and (ii) “Xoz .999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and (iii) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “AB”.
173	Reverse	R74	The same as for item 172, except the desert scorpion is not coloured.

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 6) 2017

4  Schedule 1, Part 2, clause 2 (table item 24, column headed “Explanation”)

Omit “superimposed on that central circle,”, substitute “partially obscured by the central circle,”.