Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 2) (Cth)
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 2)
Currency Act 1965
I, CHRIS PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 19 April 2007
CHRIS PEARCE
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Contents
1Name of Determination 2
2Commencement 2
3Specification of coins 2
4Application of Determination 2
Schedule 1Specifications of Coins 3
Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 2).
Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
Specification of coins
For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:
(a) the denomination of a coin; and
(b) the coin’s standard composition; and
(c) the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and
(d) the coin’s dimensions; and
(e) the coin’s design.
Application of Determination
The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
Schedule 1 Specifications of Coins
(section 3)
| Item 1 | $5 coin |
| Denomination | $5 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |
| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2007’. |
| Reverse | A design consisting of: (a) a series of maps of Australia showing the development of state boundaries over time; and (b) the following inscriptions and image: (i) ‘150 YEARS OF STATE GOVERNMENT’; (ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’; (iii) an outline map of South Australia filled with the text ‘SOUTH AUSTRALIA’. |
| Item 2 | $5 coin |
| Denomination | $5 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |
| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |
| Reverse | A design consisting of: (a) a series of maps of Australia showing the development of territory boundaries over time; and (b) the following inscriptions and image: (i) ‘30 YEARS OF TERRITORY GOVERNMENT’; (ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’; (iii) an outline map of the Northern Territory filled with the text ‘NORTHERN TERRITORY’. |
| Item 3 | $5 coin |
| Denomination | $5 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |
| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2009’. |
| Reverse | A design consisting of: (a) a series of maps of Australia showing the development of state boundaries over time; and (b) the following inscriptions and image: (i) ‘150 YEARS OF STATE GOVERNMENT’; (ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’; (iii) an outline map of Queensland filled with the text ‘QUEENSLAND’. |
| Item 4 | $1 coin |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.280g |
| Maximum diameter | 25.12mm |
| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’; and (c) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) representations of: (i) a rat; and (ii) Chinese design elements; and (b) the inscriptions: (i) ‘2008’; and (ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and (iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |
| Item 5 | $1 coin |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.66g ± 0.240g |
| Maximum diameter | 25.12mm |
| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’; and (c) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) representations of: (i) a rat; and (ii) Chinese design elements; and (b) the inscriptions: (i) ‘2008’; and (ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and (iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |
| Item 6 | $10 coin |
| Denomination | $10 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.99% gold |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 3.133g ± 0.09g |
| Maximum diameter | 17.65mm |
| Maximum thickness | 1.58mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’; and (c) ‘10 DOLLARS’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) representations of: (i) a rat; and (ii) Chinese design elements; and (b) the inscriptions: (i) ‘2008’; and (ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and (iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |
| Item 7 | $1 coin |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635g ± 0.50g |
| Maximum diameter | 40.15mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and (b) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (ii) ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’. |
| Item 8 | $1 coin |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver, partially plated with 99.99% gold |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635g ± 0.50g |
| Maximum diameter | 40.15mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and (b) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (ii) ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’. |
| Item 9 | $10 coin |
| Denomination | $10 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.99% gold |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 3.133g ± 0.09g |
| Maximum diameter | 17.65mm |
| Maximum thickness | 1.58mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and (b) the inscription ‘TEN DOLLARS’. |
| Item 10 | $1 coin |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | Copper and nickel |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 27.22g ± 0.65g |
| Maximum diameter | 38.90mm |
| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |
| Shape | Circular |
| Edge | Continuously milled |
| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and (b) the inscription’ONE DOLLAR’. |
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