Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3) (Cth)

Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3)

Currency Act 1965

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

Dated 4 September 2006

CHRIS PEARCE

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

Contents

1Name of Determination   2

2Commencement   2

3Definition   2

4Specification of coin   2

5Application of Determination   2

Schedule 1Specification of coin   3

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3).

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

1. Definition

In this Determination:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

1. Specification of coin

For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, item 1 in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in the item:

(a)    the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and

(b)    the coin’s dimensions; and

(c)    the coin’s design.

1. Application of Determination

The specification in Schedule 1 does not affect any other determination of the specification of a coin.

Schedule 1        Specification of coin

(section 4)

Item 1

$1 coin

Denomination

$1

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and
allowable variation

31.635g ± 0.500g

Maximum diameter

40.60mm

Maximum thickness

4.00mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

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

     (a)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

    (b)   ‘AUSTRALIA’; and

     (c)   ‘1 DOLLAR’;

surrounding:

    (d)   an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and

     (e)   the monogram ‘IRB’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

     (a)   a stylised border diminishing towards the top of the coin, immediately inside the rim; and

    (b)   a representation of 2 SAS men in a combat situation; and

     (c)   a segment with a sunset background and a coloured skyline of trees; and

    (d)   a representation of 3 SAS men descending on ropes from a helicopter; and

     (e)   a segment containing a camouflage pattern design; and

     (f)   the inscriptions:

            (i)   ‘AUSTRALIAN’; and

           (ii)   ‘SAS’; and

          (iii)   ‘1957 – 2007’; and

     (g)   a coloured representation of the winged dagger badge with the inscription ‘WHO DARES WINS’.