Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2001 (No. 4) (Cth)

Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2001 (No. 4)

I, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 19 December 2001

IAN CAMPBELL

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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   4

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2001 (No. 4).

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

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 (and, where relevant, 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	$2 (2 oz)	Not less than 99.9% silver (except for the privy mark mentioned in column 4 of item 205 of Part 2 of this Schedule)	62.770 ± 0.500	50.30	4.50	S1	E1	O1	R272
102	$2 (2 oz)	Not less than 99.9% silver (except for the privy mark mentioned in column 4 of item 206 of Part 2 of this Schedule)	62.770 ± 0.500	50.30	4.50	S1	E1	O1	R273
103	$2 (2 oz)	Not less than 99.9% silver	62.770 ± 0.500	50.30	4.50	S1	E1	O1	R274
104	$2 (2 oz)	Not less than 99.9% silver	62.770 ± 0.500	50.30	4.50	S1	E1	O1	R275
105	$1 (1 oz)	Not less than 99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O1	R276
106	$100 (1 oz)	Not less than 99.99% gold (except for the privy mark mentioned in column 4 of item 210 of Part 2 of this Schedule)	31.162 ± 0.055	32.10	2.80	S1	E1	O1	R277
107	$50 (1/2 oz)	Not less than 99.99% gold (except for the privy mark mentioned in column 4 of item 211 of Part 2 of this Schedule)	15.594 ± 0.040	25.10	2.40	S1	E1	O1	R278

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
201	Shape	S1	Circular
202	Shape	S5	Square with rounded corners
203	Edge	E1	Milled
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 the Queen.
205	Reverse	R272	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of a soaring kookaburra superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the reverse of a 1991 gold bullion Australian Nugget coin positioned on a pure gold insert as a privy mark.
206	Reverse	R273	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of a soaring kookaburra superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the reverse of an 1881 gold Sovereign positioned on a pure gold insert as a privy mark.
207	Reverse	R274	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of a soaring kookaburra superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the reverse of a 1771 silver Spanish ‘Pillar’ Dollar pad printed in colour as a privy mark.
208	Reverse	R275	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of a soaring kookaburra superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the reverse of a 1661 copper Spanish cob coin pad printed in colour as a privy mark.
209	Reverse	R276	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of a soaring kookaburra superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the United States flag pad printed in colour as a privy mark.
210	Reverse	R277	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1 OZ. 9999 GOLD’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of two kangaroos superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the Liberty Bell positioned on a pure silver insert as a privy mark.
211	Reverse	R278	A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:      (a)   ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/2 OZ. 9999 GOLD’; and     (b)   ‘2002’; that, in turn, surround:      (c)   a representation of two kangaroos superimposed over a map of Australia; and     (d)   a representation of the Liberty Bell positioned on a pure silver insert as a privy mark.