Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 3) (Cth)
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 3)
as amended
made under subsection 13A(1) of the
Currency Act 1965
Compilation start date: 24 May 2007
Includes amendments up to: Currency Legislation (Royal Australian Mint) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1)
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 3) as in force on 24 May 2007. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 18 November 2013.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1............ Name of Determination................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Specifications of coins................................................................................................... 1
4............ Application of Determination........................................................................................ 1
Schedule 1—Specifications of coins 2
Endnotes9
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 9
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 10
Endnote 3—Legislation history 11
Endnote 4—Amendment history 12
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] 13
Endnote 6—Modifications [none] 13
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] 13
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] 13
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 3).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Specifications 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.
4 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 (2008 $5 silver International Polar Year (skua) 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 design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’; and (c) ‘5 DOLLARS’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) a skua in the foreground; and (b) a map of Antarctica in the background; and (c) the place names ‘MAWSON’, ‘DAVIS’ and ‘CASEY’; and (d) the coordinates ‘0°’, ‘90°W’ and ‘90°E’; and (e) the inscriptions: (i) ‘AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY’; and (ii) ‘INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 2007–2008’; and (iii) ‘WP’. |
| Item 2 | $5 coin (2009 $5 silver International Polar Year (explorers) 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 design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2009’; and (c) ‘5 DOLLARS’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) three explorers standing next to a flag; and (b) a map of Antarctica in the background; and (c) the place names ‘MAWSON’, ‘DAVIS’ and ‘CASEY’; and (d) the coordinates ‘0°’, ‘90°W’ and ‘90°E’; and (e) the inscriptions: (i) ‘AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY’; and (ii) ‘INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 2007–2008’; and (iii) ‘Sth. MAGNETIC POLE – 1909’; and (iv) ‘WP’. |
| Item 3 | $1 coin (2008 $1 CuAlNi Norman Lindsay (The Magic Pudding) coin) |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.28g |
| 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’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) a portrait of Norman Lindsay; and (b) a representation of the following characters from the book ‘The Magic Pudding’; (i) Albert (the pudding); (ii) Bunyip Bluegum (the koala); (iii) Bill Barnacle (the human); (iv) Sam Sawnoff (the penguin); (c)the inscriptions: (i) ‘NORMAN LINDSAY’; and (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and (iii) ‘The Magic Pudding’. |
| Item 4 | $1 coin (2008 $1 gold International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | Gold 99.99% |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 21.7g ± 0.18g |
| 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’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) a map of Australia; and (b) four hands; and (c) an artistic interpretation of how mineral deposits formed, how the landscape has evolved over millions of years and showing the sediment layers down through to the ground water hidden below; and (d) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 5 | $1 coin (2008 $1 silver International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.66g ± 0.24g |
| 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’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) a map of Australia; and (b) four hands; and (c) an artistic interpretation of how mineral deposits formed, how the landscape has evolved over millions of years and showing the sediment layers down through to the ground water hidden below; and (d) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 6 | $1 coin (2008 $1 CuAlNi International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.28g |
| 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’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) a map of Australia; and (b) four hands; and (c) an artistic interpretation of how mineral deposits formed, how the landscape has evolved over millions of years and showing the sediment layers down through to the ground water hidden below; and (d) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 7 | 20c coin (2008 20c gold International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | 20c |
| Standard composition | Gold 99.99% |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 24.56g ± 0.20g |
| Maximum diameter | 28.65mm |
| Maximum thickness | 2.52mm |
| 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) a map of Australia and surrounding islands in a central circle; and (b) an outer circle with an artistic interpretation of tsunamis, floods, earthquakes and salinity; and (c) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘TWENTY CENTS’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 8 | 20c coin (2008 20c silver International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | 20c |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 13.36g ± 0.30g |
| Maximum diameter | 28.65mm |
| Maximum thickness | 2.52mm |
| 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) a map of Australia and surrounding islands in a central circle; and (b) an outer circle with an artistic interpretation of tsunamis, floods, earthquakes and salinity; and (c) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘TWENTY CENTS’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 9 | 20c coin (2008 20c CuNi International Year of Planet Earth coin) |
| Denomination | 20c |
| Standard composition | Copper and nickel |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.30g ± 0.33g |
| Maximum diameter | 28.65mm |
| Maximum thickness | 2.52mm |
| 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) a map of Australia and surrounding islands in a central circle; and (b) an outer circle with an artistic interpretation of tsunamis, floods, earthquakes and salinity; and (c) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH’; (ii) ‘TWENTY CENTS’; (iii) ‘VG’. |
| Item 10 | $25 coin (2007 $25 gold kangaroo at sunset coin) |
| Denomination | $25 |
| Standard composition | Gold 99.99% |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 6.22g + 0.05g, ‑ 0.00g |
| Maximum diameter | 21.69mm |
| Maximum thickness | 0.893mm |
| 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’ and the year of issue in Arabic numerals; and (c) ‘25 DOLLARS’. |
| Reverse design | A design consisting of: (a) in the upper sector — a representation of a kangaroo and the setting sun; and (b) in the lower sector — the shadow of the kangaroo; and (c) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘1/5oz. 9999Au’; (ii) ‘WP’. |
| Item 11 | $1 coin (2008 $1 silver Australian artists series (kangaroo) coin) |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |
| Standard weight and allowable variation | 32.39g ± 0.80g |
| Maximum diameter | 40.20mm |
| 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) a representation of: (i) a house in a yard; and (ii) in the foreground, a kangaroo holding a football; and (b) the following inscriptions: (i) ‘one dollar’; and (ii) ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’; and (iii) ‘REG M.♪’. |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
| am = amended | prev = previous |
| c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
| def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
| exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
| hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
| LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
| Ord = Ordinance | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 3) | 23 May 2007 (see F2007L01506) | 24 May 2007 | |
| Currency Legislation (Royal Australian Mint) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1) | 8 July 2011 (see F2011L01458) | s 3 and Sch 1: 24 May 2007 | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Sch 1 | |
| Sch 1.................................... | am F2011L01458 |
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
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