Currency (Perth Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2018 (Cth)

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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2018

I, Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance, make the following determination.

Dated: 16 October 2018

Zed Seselja

Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary   1

1  Name. ...................................................................................................................................... 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions...................................................... 1

6  Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins.................................................................... 2

Schedule 1— Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations   3

Part 1— Specifications of coins  4

1  Specifications........................................................................................................................... 4

Part 2— Explanation of symbols  7

2  Symbols used in Part 1............................................................................................................. 7

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

This instrument is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2018.

2  Commencement

(1)  Each provision of instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions Commencement Date/Details
1.  The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions

(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

(2)  The Act has effect, on or after the day on which this instrument commences, as if:

(a)  there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and

(b)  there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.

(3) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

6  Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins

(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

(2)  On and after the day on which this instrument commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

(3)  Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(4) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for the purposes of subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

Schedule 1— Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations

Note:       See section 5 and 6.

Part 1— Specifications of coins

1  Specifications

Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

Specifications of coins
Item Denomination Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Maximum diameter or other dimension (mm) Maximum thickness (mm) Shape Edge Obverse Reverse
1 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 32.60 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R1
2 $50 At least 99.99% gold 15.603 ± 0.050 25.60 2.19 S1 E1 O1 R1
3 $25 At least 99.99% gold 7.807 ± 0.030 20.60 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R1
4 $15 At least 99.99% gold 3.131 ± 0.020 16.60 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R1
5 $5 At least 99.99% gold 1.575 ± 0.020 14.60 1.00 S1 E1 O1 R1
6 $2 At least 99.99% gold 0.515 ± 0.015 11.60 0.70 S1 E1 O3 R2
7 $60 At least 99.99% silver 2002.200 ± 2.000 101.00 36.00 S1 E2 O1 R3
8 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O1 R4
9 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O1 R5
10 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O1 R6
11 $10 At least 99.99% silver 312.066 ± 1.000 65.60 13.50 S1 E1 O2 R7
12 $200 At least 99.99% gold 62.263 ± 0.050 36.60 5.20 S1 E1 O1 R8
13 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 27.30 5.00 S1 E1 O1 R8
14 $8 At least 99.99% silver 156.533 ± 1.000 50.60 11.00 S1 E1 O1 R9
15 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 32.60 6.00 S1 E1 O1 R9
16 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O1 R10
17 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 32.60 2.80 S1 E1 O3 R11
18 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O3 R12
19 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 41.60 x 24.60 2.40 S2 E3 O4 R13
20 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 47.60 x 27.60 5.60 S2 E3 O5 R13
21 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 32.60 2.80 S1 E1 O6 R14
22 $10 At least 99.99% silver 312.066 ± 1.000 75.60 9.25 S1 E1 O7 R15
23 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O3 R16
24 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O1 R17
25 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O7 R18
26 50c At least 99.99% silver 16.053 ± 0.500 32.60 2.60 S1 E1 O7 R19
27 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 36.60 3.95 S1 E1 O8 R20
28 $1 Copper and zinc

13.500 ± 1.00

 30.60 3.00 S1 E1 O9 R21
29 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 32.60 2.80 S1 E1 O6 R22
30 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.157 ± 0.050 32.60 2.80 S1 E1 O6 R23
31 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O7 R22
32 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.607 ± 0.500 40.60 3.21 S1 E1 O7 R23
33 $8 At least 99.99% silver 156.533 ± 1.000 50.60 11.00 S1 E1 O7 R22
34 $2 At least 99.99% silver 62.713 ± 0.500 40.50 x 70.00 4.50 S3 E3 O10 R24
35 $100 At least 99.95% platinum 31.169 ± 0.050 32.60 2.45 S1 E1 O1 R25
36 $15 At least 99.99% gold 3.131 ± 0.020 16.60 1.40 S1 E1 O11 R26
37 $2 At least 99.99% silver 62.713 ± 0.500 40.60 6.42 S1 E1 O12 R27

Part 2— Explanation of symbols

2  Symbols used in Part 1

Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1
Item Design Feature Symbol Explanation
1 Shape S1 Circular
2 Shape S2 Rectangle
3 Shape S3 Figure 8
4 Edge E1 Continuously milled
5 Edge E2 Continuously milled with sequential edge numbering
6 Edge E3 Plain
7 Obverse O1

A design consisting of a circle immediately inside the rim that surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS” or “DOLLAR” as the case requires; and

(d) “JC”.
8 Obverse O2

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II superimposed over  radial lines and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “10 DOLLARS”;

(d) “2018”;

(e) “10oz 9999 Ag”; and

(f) “IRB”.
9 Obverse O3

A design consisting of a circle immediately inside the rim that surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “2019”;

(c) “AUSTRALIA”;

(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS” or “DOLLAR” as the case requires; and

(e) “JC”.
10 Obverse O4

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II superimposed over radial lines and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “1oz 9999 Au”;

(d) “100 DOLLARS”;

(e) “2019”; and

(f) “JC”.
11 Obverse O5

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II superimposed over radial lines and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “1oz 9999 Ag”;

(d) “1 DOLLAR”;

(e) “2019”; and

(f) “JC”.
12 Obverse O6

A design consisting of a circle immediately inside the rim that surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS” as the case requires;

(d) “2019”;

(e) “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); and

(f) “JC”.
13 Obverse O7

A design consisting of a circle immediately inside the rim that surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires;

(d) “2019”;

(e) “Xoz 9999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(f) “JC”.
14 Obverse O8

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II superimposed over a circle enclosing a pattern of converging lines and the following:

(a) “· ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “1 DOLLAR”; and

(d) “JC”.
15 Obverse O9

A design consisting of a circle immediately inside the rim that surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA 2019”;

(c) “1 DOLLAR”; and

(d) “JC”.
16 Obverse O10

A design consisting of stylised lines immediately outside the inner rims, positioned in the centre and between the inner rims is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “2 DOLLARS”;

(d) “2019”;

(e) “2oz 9999 Ag”; and

(f) “JC”.
17 Obverse O11

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “15 DOLLARS”;

(d) “2018”;

(e) “1/10oz 9999 GOLD”; and

(d) “IRB”.
18 Obverse O12

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c) “2 DOLLARS”;

(d) “2018”;

(e) “2oz 9999 Ag”; and

(d) “IRB”.
19 Reverse R1

A design consisting of a circular border, in the background, stylised trees and sun, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a kangaroo atop a grassy mound and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO”;

(b) “2019 Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals);

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
20 Reverse R2

A design consisting of a representation of a kangaroo, and the following:

(a) “0.5 GRAM 9999 GOLD”; and

(b) “P”.
21 Reverse R3

A design, with an antiqued finish, consisting of a circular border, a landscape of trees, grass trees, kangaroo paws , in the foreground, representations of a bounding kangaroo and a lizard and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO”;

(b) “2019 2KILO 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “WR”; and

(d) “P”.
22 Reverse R4

A design consisting of a circular border, in the background, coloured grass and a tree, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a coloured kookaburra perched on a branch partially submerged in a body of water and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA”;

(b) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
23 Reverse R5

A design consisting of a circular border, in the background, stylised sunset, grass and a tree, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a kookaburra perched on a partially submerged branch , on the right, a circle enclosing a representation of a pig and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA”;

(b) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
24 Reverse R6

A design consisting of a circular border, in the background stylised sunset, grass and a tree, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a kookaburra perched on partially submerged a branch , on the right, a circle enclosing the inscription “f15” and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA”;

(b) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
25 Reverse R7

A design consisting of a representation of a koala with a joey on its back on a  branch superimposed on radial lines and the following:

(a) “AH”;

(b) “P”; and

(c) a microscopic “P”.
26 Reverse R8

A design consisting of a circular border, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a flying eagle superimposed over converging lines and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”;

(b) “2019 Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals);

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
27 Reverse R9

A design consisting of a circular border, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a flying eagle superimposed over converging lines and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”;

(b) “2019 Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals);

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
28 Reverse R10

A design consisting of a circular border, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a flying eagle superimposed over converging lines and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”;

(b) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “JM”;

(d) “P”;

(e) a microscopic “P”.
29 Reverse R11

A design consisting of a circular border,  partially obscuring the border is a representation of a bird of paradise perched on a branch and displaying its plumage and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN BIRD OF PARADISE”;

(b) “1oz 9999 GOLD”;

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
30 Reverse R12

A design consisting of a circular border, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a bird of paradise perched on a branch and displaying its plumage and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN BIRD OF PARADISE”;

(b) “1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
31 Reverse R13

A design consisting of representations of a dragon and a flaming pearl, in the background, stylised clouds and the following:

(a) “JM”;

(b) “P”; and

(c) a microscopic “P”.
32 Reverse R14

A design consisting of representations of a dragon, a tiger in the foreground, encircling a flaming pearl, in the background, stylised  clouds and the following:

(a) “TV”;

(b) “P”; and

(c) a microscopic “P”.
33 Reverse R15

A design consisting of representations of a dragon, a phoenix in the foreground, encircling  a  flaming pearl, in the background stylised clouds and the following:

(a) “TV”;

(b) “P”; and

(c) a microscopic “P”.
34 Reverse R16

A design consisting of a representation of a male wearing a suit and tie, holding a female wearing a veil and a long flowing layered dress with a coloured representation of 2 rings entwined and the following:

(a) “Congratulations”;

(b) “1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
35 Reverse R17

A design consisting of stylised streamers and musical notes superimposed over coloured representations of gifts with bows, an iced cupcake with a cherry on top, party hat, blowers and the following:

(a) “Happy Birthday”;

(b) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(c) “JM”; and

(d) “P”.
36 Reverse R18

A design consisting of mortarboards in the background, a coloured stylised representation of an owl in flight wearing a mortarboard with a scroll and ribbon in its talons and  the following:

(a) “CONGRATULATIONS!”;

(b) “NM”; and

(c) “P”.
37 Reverse R19

A design consisting of a circular border, in the background, partially obscuring the moon is a representation of a stork, in the foreground, partially obscuring the border is a coloured representation of a human baby resting its head on a pillow lying in a cloth sling with a bow at each end and the following:

(a) “CONGRATULATIONS”;

(b) “LB”; and

(c) “P”.
38 Reverse R20

A design consisting of a symmetrical border with stylised leaves, flowers and grapes enclosing an inset design of a pig detailed in opal and the following:

(a) “YEAR OF THE PIG”;

(b) the Chinese pictograph pronounced “zhū” under the Pinyin system and meaning pig;

(c) “2019 1oz 9999 SILVER”;

(d) “AH”; and

(e) “P”.
39 Reverse R21

A design consisting of a circular border of dots and lines enclosing a representation of  Stuart Devlin’s depiction of the Welcome Stranger gold nugget as it appeared in The Perth Mint 1986 Australian Nugget 1 ounce gold coin and the following:

(a) “THE WELCOME STRANGER NUGGET”;

(b) “1869 - 2019”;

(c) “SD” and;

(d) “P”.
40 Reverse R22

A design, consisting of a representation of the surface of the moon with a footprint, a Lunar Module and the following:

(a) “MOON LANDING 1969-2019”;

(b) “LB”; and

(c) “P”.
41 Reverse R23

A design, consisting of a representation of the surface of the moon with a footprint, a Lunar Module and the following:

(a) “MOON LANDING 1969-2019”;

(b) “LB”;

(c) “P”; and

(d) a microscopic “P”.
42 Reverse R24

A design, with an antiqued finish, consisting of representations of 2 koi fish, stylised water, lily pads and the following:

(a) “IJ”; and

(b) “P”.
43 Reverse R25

A design consisting of a circular border, partially obscuring the border are representations of a dragon and a flaming pearl and the following:

(a) “2019 1oz 9995 PLATINUM”;

(b) “JM”;

(c) “P”; and

(d) a microscopic “P”.
44 Reverse R26

A design consisting of a circular border, partially obscuring the border is a representation of a flying dove with a poppy in its beak and the following:

(a) “1918”;

(b) “END of WORLD WAR I”;

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
45 Reverse R27

A design consisting of a circular border, partially obscuring the border and superimposed over a stylised background of the word “PEACE” is a representation of a flying dove with a poppy in its beak, and the following:

(a) “1918”;

(b) “END of WORLD WAR I”;

(c) “AH”; and

(d) “P”.
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