Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 5) (Cth)

Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 5)

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

Dated 10 October 2000

JOE HOCKEY

Minister for Financial Services and Regulation

Contents

Page

1 Name of Determination   2
2 Commencement   2
3 Specification of coins   2
4 Application of Determination   2

Schedule 12

Part 1 Specifications of coins 2

Part 2 Explanation of symbols 3

Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 5).

Commencement

This Determination commences on gazettal.

3 Specification of coins

(1) 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.

(2) A reference in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the diameter of a coin is, for a coin that is not circular, a reference to the longest distance between 2 opposite points on the edge of the coin.

Application of Determination

The specifications in this Determination do 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	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	$20	Bi-metallic: (a) centre piece – 99.9% gold (b) surround – 99.9% silver	19.60 ± 0.500	32.00	2.80	S1	E1	O23	R245
102	25 cents	Not less than 99.9% silver	8.749 ± 0.500	26.26	4.00	S4	E4	O24	R246
103	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R247
104	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R248
105	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R249
106	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R250
107	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R251
108	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R252
109	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	22.385 ± 0.500	40.50	4.00	S1	E1	O25	R253

Part 2 Explanation of symbols

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
201	Shape	S1	Circular
202	Shape	S4	7-pointed star-shaped
203	Edge	E1	Continuously milled
204	Edge	E4	Plain
205	Obverse	O23	A seven-pointed, star-shaped gold centrepiece bearing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by a silver border bearing a circle of raised beads immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and (c) ‘20 DOLLARS’.
206	Obverse	O24	A seven-pointed, star-shaped dump bearing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and (c) ‘25 CENTS’.
207	Obverse	O25	A holey dollar comprising a silver annulus with a seven-pointed, star-shaped hole in the centre and a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing: (a) the inscriptions: (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and (iii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and (b) a small effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
208	Reverse	R245	A seven-pointed, star-shaped gold centrepiece bearing a representation of the coat of arms of Australia, surrounded by a silver border bearing: (a) a representation of the floral emblem of each state of Australia and the Northern Territory, in turn; and (b) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’.
209	Reverse	R246	A seven-pointed, star-shaped dump with: (a) the inscriptions: (i) ‘1901’; and (ii) ‘2001’; and (b) a representation of new Parliament House, Canberra; and (c) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’.
210	Reverse	R247	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales, pad printed in colour; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
211	Reverse	R248	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria, pad printed in colour; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
212	Reverse	R249	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland, pad printed in colour; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
213	Reverse	R250	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia, pad printed in colour; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
214	Reverse	R251	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia, pad printed in colour; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
215	Reverse	R252	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania, pad printed in colour; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.
216	Reverse	R253	A holey dollar comprising: (a) a silver annulus bearing: (i) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of New South Wales; and (ii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Victoria; and (iii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Queensland; and (iv) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Western Australia; and (v) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of South Australia; and (vi) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of Tasmania; and (vii) a representation of the design on the shield comprising part of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory; and (viii) as a mint mark, the letter ‘P’; and (b) a seven-pointed star-shaped hole in the centre.