Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 3) (Cth)

Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 3)

Currency Act 1965

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

Dated  5 August 2013

BERNIE RIPOLL

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2013
(No. 3).

2              Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4              Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design

(1)   For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in Part 1 of Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item (being a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Act):

(a)    the coin’s standard weight; and

(b)    the allowable variation from that standard weight; and

(c)    the coin’s dimensions; and

(d)    the coin’s design.

(2)   Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination of the standard weight and allowable variation, dimensions or design of a coin, made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act.

Schedule 1           

(section 4)

Part 1          Specifications of coins

Item	Denomination	Standard composition	Standard weight and allowable variation (g)	Dimensions		Design
				Maximum diameter (mm) or other dimension	Maximum thickness (mm)	Shape	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
1	$25	At least 99.99% gold	7.807 ± 0.030	20.60	2.00	S1	E1	O1	R1
2	$1	At least 99.9% silver	31.635 ± 0.500	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O2	R1
3	$1	Aluminium and bronze	13.500 ± 1.000	30.60	3.10	S1	E1	O3	R2

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Circular
2	Edge	E1	Continuously milled
3	Obverse	O1	A design in a proof finish consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:      (a)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;     (b)   ‘AUSTRALIA’;      (c)   ‘2013’;     (d)   Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’ as the case requires;      (e)   ‘1/4oz 9999 GOLD’; and      (f)   ‘IRB’
4	Obverse	O2	A design in a proof finish consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:      (a)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;     (b)   ‘AUSTRALIA’;      (c)   ‘2013’;     (d)   Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’ as the case requires;      (e)   ‘1oz 999 SILVER’; and      (f)   ‘IRB’
5	Obverse	O3	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (b)     ‘AUSTRALIA’; (c)   ‘2013’; (d)     ‘1 DOLLAR’; and (e)   3 representations of a dot
6	Reverse	R1	A design, in a proof finish, consisting of a circle made from a ribbon tied in a bow and securing foliage, encircling a representation of two adult figures with the male figure holding an infant and the following:      I.       ‘IN CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF HRH PRINCE GEORGE‘;    II.       ‘22.07.2013’;      III.       ‘JM’; and     IV.      ‘P’
7	Reverse	R2	A design, consisting of a circle made up of a ribbon tied in bow, encircling a representation of two adult figures with the male figure holding an infant and the following:      I.       ‘IN CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF HRH PRINCE GEORGE‘;    II.       ‘22.07.2013’;      III.       ‘JM’; and     IV.      ‘P’