Currency Determination No. 2 of 1998 (Cth)

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Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 2 of 1998

I, RODERICK CHARLES KEMP, Assistant Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 4 March 1998.

C. R. KEMP

Assistant Treasurer

Name of Determination

1.   This Determination is the Currency Determination No. 2 of 1998.

Commencement

2.   This Determination commences on 20 March 1998.

Specification of coins

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

Application of Determination

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

SCHEDULE    Clause 3

PART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Denomination (and nominal

Standard
composition

Standard weight and allowable

Dimensions

Design
weight in ounces) variation (g) (1)
Diameter
(mm) 		(2)
Thickness
(mm) 		(1)
Shape 		(2)
Edge 		(3)
Obverse 		(4)
Reverse
$1
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 ± 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E2 O1 R63
$2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R63
$2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R64
$2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R65
$2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R66
$2
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 ± 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E2 O1 R67
$5
(1/20 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 1.571 ± 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R68
$10 Not less than 99.9% silver 20.770 ± 0.500 34.10 2.90 S1 E4 O2 R61
$10 Not less than 99.9% silver 20.770 ± 0.500 34.10 2.90 S1 E4 O2 R62
$10
(10 oz) 		Not less than 99.9% silver 321.347 ± 1.00 75.50 8.70 S1 E2 O1 R63
$15
(1/10 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 3.137 ± 0.025 16.10 1.32 S1 E1 O1 R68
$25
(1/4 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 7.815 ± 0.035 20.10 1.90 S1 E1 O1 R68
$30 Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 ± 1.50 101.00 14.60 S1 E2 O1 R69
$50
(1/2 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 15.605 ± 0.045 25.10 2.30 S1 E1 O1 R68

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Denomination (and nominal

Standard
composition

Standard weight and allowable

Dimensions

Design
weight in ounces) variation (g) (1)
Diameter
(mm) 		(2)
Thickness
(mm) 		(1)
Shape 		(2)
Edge 		(3)
Obverse 		(4)
Reverse
$100
(1 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 31.185 ± 0.065 32.10 2.70 S1 E1 O1 R68
$200
(2 oz) 		Not less than 99.95% platinum 62.313 ± 0.075 40.60 3.80 S1 E1 O1 R68

PART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

Design Feature

Symbol

   Explanation
Shape S1 Circular
Edge E1 Milled
Edge E2 8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain
Edge E4 Plain
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, of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS”, as the case requires;

that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.
Obverse O2

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

   (a)     “ELIZABETH II”; and

   (b)     “AUSTRALIA”; and

   (c)  “1998”.
Reverse R61

A representation of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

   (a)     “MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND”; and

   (b)  “10 DOLLARS”.

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation
Reverse R62

A representation of a tram car against a background of a representation of the Melbourne Art Centre building, all enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

   (a)     “MELBOURNE”; and

   (b)  “10 DOLLARS”.
Reverse R63

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 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); and

   (b)     “1998” or “1999”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

   (d)  the letter “P”.
Reverse R64

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

   (b)     “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

   (d)     the letter “P”; and

   (e)     2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Jubilee sovereign dated 1887.
Reverse R65

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

   (b)     “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

   (d)     the letter “P”; and

   (e)  2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Sydney Mint sovereign dated 1855.
Reverse R66

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

   (b)     “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

   (d)  2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Shield sovereign dated 1871.

Design Feature

Symbol

   Explanation
Reverse R67

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

   (b)     “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

   (d)  2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a St George sovereign dated 1871.
Reverse R68

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)     “1998” or “1999”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of a koala sitting on a tree stump; and

   (d)  the letter “P”.
Reverse R69

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

   (a)     “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER”; and

   (b)     “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

   (c)     a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

   (d)  the letter “P”.
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