Currency Determination 1999 (No. 2) (Cth)

Case

Currency Determination 1999 (No. 2)

I, JOE HOCKEY, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, make this determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 11 August 1999.


JOE HOCKEY

Minister for Financial Services and Regulation

Currency Determination 1999 (No. 2)

made under the

Currency Act 1965

Contents

Page

1  Name of determination   2

2  Commencement   2

3  Specification of coins   2

4  Application of determination   2

Schedule 13

Part 1               Specifications of coins   3

Part 2               Explanation of symbols   7

  1. Name of determination

This determination is Currency Determination 1999 (No. 2).

  1. Commencement

This determination commences on gazettal.

  1. Specification of coins

This determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 of that Part.

  1. Application of determination

This determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.

Schedule 1          

(section 3)

Part 1          Specifications of coins

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Item Denomination and nominal weight in ounces or kilograms Standard
composition 		Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Dimensions Design
(1)
Diameter
(mm) 		(2)
Thickness
(mm) 		(1)
Shape 		(2)
Edge 		(3)
Obverse 		(4)
Reverse
101     $5
(1/20 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1.571 ± 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R170
102     $15
(1/10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 3.133 ± 0.022 16.10 1.50 S1 E1 O1 R170
103     $25
(1/4 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 7.807 ± 0.030 20.10 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R170
104     $50
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 15.594 ± 0.040 25.10 2.40 S1 E1 O1 R170
105     $100
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 31.162 ± 0.055 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R170
106     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R170
107     $1
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 ± 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R171
108     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R171
109     $10
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 312.347 ± 1.000 75.50 8.70 S1 E2 O1 R171
110     $30
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 ± 1.500 101.00 14.60 S1 E2 O1 R171
111     $5
(1/20 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 1.571 ± 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R172
112     $15
(1/10 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 3.137 ± 0.025 16.10 1.32 S1 E1 O1 R172
113     $25
(1/4 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 7.815 ± 0.035 20.10 1.90 S1 E1 O1 R172
114     $50
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 15.605 ± 0.045 25.10 2.30 S1 E1 O1 R172
115     $100
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 31.185 ± 0.065 32.10 2.70 S1 E1 O1 R172
116     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 62.313 ± 0.075 40.60 3.80 S1 E1 O1 R172
117     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R173
118     $1000
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 311.317 ± 0.250 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R173
119     $3000
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1000.350 ± 0.250 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R173
120     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 62.313 ± 0.075 40.60 3.80 S1 E1 O1 R174
121     $1000
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 311.691± 0.500 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R174
122     $3000
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 1001.000 ± 0.500 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R174
123     50cents
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 16.086 ± 0.500 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R175
124     $1
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 ± 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R175
125     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R175
126     $10
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 312.347 ± 1.000 75.50 8.70 S1 E2 O1 R175
127     $30
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 ± 1.500 101.00 14.60 S1 E2 O1 R175
128     $5
(1/20 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1.571 ± 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R176
129     $15
(1/10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 3.133 ± 0.022 16.10 1.50 S1 E1 O1 R176
130     $25
(1/4 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 7.807 ± 0.030 20.10 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R176
131     $50
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 15.594 ± 0.040 25.10 2.40 S1 E1 O1 R176
132     $100
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 31.162 ± 0.055 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R176
133     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R176
134     $1000
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 311.317 ± 0.250 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R176
135     $3000
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1000.350 ± 0.250 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R176
136     $5
(1/20 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1.571 ± 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R177
137     $15
(1/10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 3.133 ± 0.022 16.10 1.50 S1 E1 O1 R177
138     $25
(1/4 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 7.807 ± 0.030 20.10 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R177
139     $50
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 15.594 ± 0.040 25.10 2.40 S1 E1 O1 R177
140     $100
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 31.162 ± 0.055 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R177
141     $200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R177
142     $1000
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 311.317 ± 0.250 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R177
143     $3000
(1kg) 		Not less than 99.99% gold 1000.350 ± 0.250 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R177
144     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R178
145     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R179
146     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R180
147     $2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R181

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Design Feature Symbol Explanation
201 Shape S1 Circular
202 Edge E1 Continuously milled
203 Edge E2 8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain
204 Obverse O1

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      the inscriptions:

          (i)      ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

          (ii)     ‘AUSTRALIA’; and

(b)      an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires;

that, in turn, surround an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
205 Reverse R170

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); and

(b)      ‘2000’ or ‘2001’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of a kangaroo in tall grass breaking through a semi-circular sunburst design; and

(d)      for a coin dated 2000 — the inscription ‘P’.
206 Reverse R171

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA X OZ. 999 SILVER’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2000’ or ‘2001’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of two kookaburras perched on a branch; and

(d)      for a coin dated 2000 — the inscription ‘P’.
207 Reverse R172

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals; and

(b)      ‘2000’ or ‘2001’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of a koala on a eucalyptus branch; and

(d)      for a coin dated 2000 — the inscription ‘P’.
208 Reverse

R173

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1 KILO 9999 GOLD’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2001’;

that, in turn, surround a representation of a red kangaroo on a sunburst of rays.
209 Reverse R174

A circle, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA 1 KILO 9995 PLATINUM’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2001’; and

(c)      a representation of a koala on the stump of a tree.

210

 Reverse R175

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘X OZ 999 SILVER’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription
‘1 KILO 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2000’; and

(c)      a traditional Chinese pattern of clouds and bats; and

(d)      the Chinese character for ‘dragon’;

that, in turn, surround a representation of a dragon with its tail raised, with or without the inscription ‘P’.
211 Reverse R176

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription
‘1 KILO 9999 GOLD’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2000’; and

(c)      a representation of a dragon with its head raised; and

(d)      the Chinese character for ‘dragon’;

with or without the inscription ‘P’.
212 Reverse R177

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

(a)      either:

          (i)      if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number in Arabic numerals); or

          (ii)     if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription
‘1 KILO 9999 GOLD’; and

(b)      the inscription ‘2001’; and

(c)      a representation of a snake among leaves and branches; and

(d)      the Chinese character for ‘snake’;

with or without the inscription ‘P’.
213 Reverse R178

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      ‘2000’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of a kookaburra perched on a wattle branch; and

(d)      overlapping representations of the obverse and reverse of an ancient Roman Antoninianus coin.
214 Reverse R179

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      ‘2000’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)        a representation of a kookaburra perched on a wattle branch; and

(d)        overlapping representations of the obverse and reverse of an ancient Byzantine bronze coin.

215

 Reverse R180

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      ‘2000’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of a kookaburra perched on a wattle branch; and

(d)      overlapping representations of the obverse and reverse of an ancient English hammered silver coin.
216 Reverse R181

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

(a)      ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and

(b)      ‘2000’;

that, in turn, surround:

(c)      a representation of a kookaburra perched on a wattle branch; and

(d)      overlapping representations of the obverse and reverse of an ancient Hungarian silver Denar coin.
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