Currency Determination No. 5 of 1998 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 5 of 1998

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

Dated 16 June 1998.

C.R. KEMP

Assistant Treasurer

Name of Determination

1.   This Determination is Currency Determination No. 5 of 1998.

Commencement

2.   (1)Subject to subclause (2), this determination commences on 29 June 1998.

(2)   Clause 5 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1998.

Specification of coins

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

Application of Determination

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

Amendment of Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998

5.Clause 3 of Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998 is amended as follows:

(a)    omit “columns 1 and 2”, substitute “columns 2 and 3”;

(b)    omit “columns 3, 4 and 5”, substitute “columns 4, 5 and 6”.

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SCHEDULE   Clause 3

PART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5		Column 6
Item	Denomination	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	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1	E1	O3	R85
102	$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1	E1	03	R86
103	$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1	E1	03	R87
104	$5	Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin	20.000 ± 0.500	38.90	2.65	S1	E1	03	R88
105	$5	99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1	E5	04	R89
106	$5	99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1	E5	04	R90
107	$100	99.9% gold	10.021 ± 0.020	25.10	2.40	S1	E1	04	R91

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	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.
204	Obverse	O3	An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:    (a)     “ELIZABETH II”; and    (b)  “AUSTRALIA 2000”.
205	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”.
206	Reverse	R85	A representation of two handball players in action, 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.
207	Reverse	R86	A representation of a kayak competitor challenging a difficult water course, 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.
208	Reverse	R87	A representation of two wrestlers engaging, superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:    (a)  the inscriptions:    (i)  “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii) “5 DOLLARS”; and                 (b)     representation of the Olympic rings.
209	Reverse	R88	A representation of a softball player striking a ball, 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.
210	Reverse	R89	A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising:    (a)  representations of leaves and flowers of the Desert Pea; 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 a frill‑neck lizard; and    (d)     the letter “P” or “C”.
211	Reverse	R90	A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising:    (a)  representations of various means of transport that brought immigrants to Australia; 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 faces showing a wide variety of ages, ethnic groups and both sexes; and    (d)     the letter “P” or “C”.
212	Reverse	R91	A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising:    (a)     a representation of items of equipment used in training and practice by athletes; and    (b)     the inscription “DEDICATION”; and surrounding:    (c)  a representation of athletes in training in the gymnasium; and                  (d) the letter “P”; and                    (e)  a tablet enclosing:    (i)     the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and    (ii)     a representation of the Olympic rings.