Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 3) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 3)¹

Currency Act 1965
I, NICK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 10 April 2008
NICK SHERRY
Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law
1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Specifications of coin

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

50c coin

Denomination 50c

Standard composition Copper and nickel

Standard weight and
allowable variation 15.55 g ± 0.40 g

Maximum diameter 31.65 mm

Maximum thickness 2.80 mm

Shape Dodecagonal

Edge 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)   in the centre — a representation of the racing yacht Australia II, featuring a schematic hull view below the waterline; and

    (b)   in an outer ring — the inscriptions:

            (i)   ‘25th ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA II VICTORY’; and

           (ii)   ‘50’; and

          (iii)   ‘CG’.

Item 2

$1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition Copper, aluminium and nickel

Standard weight and
allowable variation 9.00 g ± 0.27 g

Maximum diameter 25.12 mm

Maximum thickness 2.80 mm

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)   in the centre:

            (i)   a representation of Mary MacKillop standing behind 3 children, superimposed on a map of the world; and

           (ii)   a designer’s mark resembling a ‘G’; and

   (b)   the inscriptions:

            (i)   ‘1 DOLLAR’; and

           (ii)   ‘Mary MacKillop 1842‑1909’; and

.         (iii)   ‘INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS EDUCATION’; and

Item 3

$1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition Copper, aluminium and nickel

Standard weight and
allowable variation 9.00 g ± 0.27 g

Maximum diameter 25.12 mm

Maximum thickness 2.80 mm

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 2009’.

Reverse design
A design consisting of:

     (a)   in the centre — a representation of the Parkes Radio Telescope, a fence and 2 sheep; and

   (b)   in an outer ring — the inscriptions:

            (i)   ‘International Year of Astronomy 2009’; and

           (ii)   ‘1 DOLLAR’; and

          (iii)   ‘CG’.

Item 4

20c coin

Denomination 20c

Standard composition Copper & Nickel

Standard weight and allowable variation 11.30 g ± 0.33 g

Maximum diameter 28.65 mm

Maximum thickness 2.52 mm

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’.

Reverse design
A design consisting of:

     (a)   in the centre:

         (i)   a representation of 2 people viewing the sky through binoculars; and

           (ii)   a representation 1 person viewing the sky through a telescope; and

          (iii)   a representation of an old sky map displaying some of the different zodiac signs, underneath a representation of tracking paths of stars; and

          (iv)   the inscription ‘CG’; and

    (b)   in an outer ring, the inscriptions:

            (i)   ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY’; and

           (ii)   ‘20’.

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Item 1	50c coin
Denomination	50c
Standard composition	Copper and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation	15.55 g ± 0.40 g
Maximum diameter	31.65 mm
Maximum thickness	2.80 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal
Edge	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) in the centre — a representation of the racing yacht Australia II, featuring a schematic hull view below the waterline; and (b) in an outer ring — the inscriptions: (i) ‘25th ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA II VICTORY’; and (ii) ‘50’; and (iii) ‘CG’.
Item 2	$1 coin
Denomination	$1
Standard composition	Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation	9.00 g ± 0.27 g
Maximum diameter	25.12 mm
Maximum thickness	2.80 mm
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) in the centre: (i) a representation of Mary MacKillop standing behind 3 children, superimposed on a map of the world; and (ii) a designer’s mark resembling a ‘G’; and (b) the inscriptions: (i) ‘1 DOLLAR’; and (ii) ‘Mary MacKillop 1842‑1909’; and . (iii) ‘INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS EDUCATION’; and
Item 3	$1 coin
Denomination	$1
Standard composition	Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation	9.00 g ± 0.27 g
Maximum diameter	25.12 mm
Maximum thickness	2.80 mm
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 2009’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of: (a) in the centre — a representation of the Parkes Radio Telescope, a fence and 2 sheep; and (b) in an outer ring — the inscriptions: (i) ‘International Year of Astronomy 2009’; and (ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’; and (iii) ‘CG’.
Item 4		20c coin
Denomination		20c
Standard composition		Copper & Nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation		11.30 g ± 0.33 g
Maximum diameter		28.65 mm
Maximum thickness		2.52 mm
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’.
Reverse design		A design consisting of: (a) in the centre: (i) a representation of 2 people viewing the sky through binoculars; and (ii) a representation 1 person viewing the sky through a telescope; and (iii) a representation of an old sky map displaying some of the different zodiac signs, underneath a representation of tracking paths of stars; and (iv) the inscription ‘CG’; and (b) in an outer ring, the inscriptions: (i) ‘INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY’; and (ii) ‘20’.