Currency Determination No. 3 of 1998 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 3 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 12 March 1998.

C.R KEMP

Assistant Treasurer

Name of Determination

1.   This Determination is Currency Determination No. 3 of 1998.

Commencement

2.   This Determination commences on 1 April 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	Standard composition	Standard weight and allowable	Dimensions			Design
variation (g)	(1) Diameter (mm)	(2) Thickness (mm)	(1) Shape		(2) Edge	(3) Obverse	(4) Reverse
$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1		E1	O3	R70
$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1		E1	O3	R71
$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1		E1	O3	R72
$5	99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1		E5	O4	R73
$5	99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1		E5	O4	R74
$100	99.99% gold	10.021 ± 0.020	25.10	2.40	S1		E1	O4	R75

PART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
Shape	S1	Circular
Edge	E1	Continuous milled
Edge	E5	Plain edge with the inscription “GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD” (twice appearing) evenly spaced around the edge to read with the reverse of the coin facing up.
Obverse	O3	An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:    (a)     “ELIZABETH II”; and    (b)     “AUSTRALIA 2000”.
Obverse	O4	An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by:    (a)     the inscriptions:    (i)     “ELIZABETH II”; and    (ii)     “AUSTRALIA 2000”; and    (b)     an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount in dollars of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLARS”.
Reverse	R70	A representation of a football player striking at a football superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:    (a)     the inscriptions:    (i)     “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     “5 DOLLARS”; and    (b)  a representation of the Olympic rings.
Reverse	R71	A representation of a triathlete emerging from the water superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:    (a)     the inscriptions:    (i)     “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     “5 DOLLARS”; and    (b)  a representation of the Olympic rings.
Reverse	R72	A representation of a cyclist riding a bicycle superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:    (a)     the inscriptions:    (i)     “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     “5 DOLLARS”; and    (b)  a representation of the Olympic rings.
Reverse	R73	A circle, immediately inside the ring, comprising:    (a)     representations of coral; and    (b)     a tablet, enclosing:    (i)     the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours; and surrounding:    (c)     a representation of 2 great white sharks; and                 (d)  the letter “C”.
Reverse	R74	A circle, immediately inside the ring, comprising:    (a)     representations of sailing ships; and    (b)     a tablet, enclosing:    (i)     the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours; and surrounding:    (c)     a motif border, surrounding:    (i)     a representation of Australia with superimposed figures, footprints and motifs; and    (ii)     the letter “C”.
Reverse	R75	Representations of elements of an traditional analog stopwatch and a modern digital heart‑rate monitor, and the inscription “DEDICATION”, arranged in a circle, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:    (a)     a representation of a tracksuit‑clad athlete training in the rain; and    (b)     the letter “P”; and    (c)     a tablet, enclosing:    (i)     the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     a representation of the Olympic rings.