Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 5) (Cth)
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 5)1
Currency Act 1965
I, BILL SHORTEN, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 26 October 2010
BILL SHORTEN
Assistant Treasurer
Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 5).
Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design
(1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in 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 Currency Act 1965):
(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, allowable variation, dimensions and design of a coin made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act.
Schedule 1
(section 3)
Part 1 Specifications of coins
| Item | Denomination | Standard composition | Standard weight and allowable variation (g) | Dimensions | Design | ||||
| Maximum diameter (mm) | Maximum thickness (mm) | Shape | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||||
| 1 | 20c | Copper and nickel | 11.30 ± 0.33 | 28.65 | 2.52 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R1 |
| 2 | 50c | Copper and nickel | 15.55 ± 0.40 | 31.65 | 2.80 | S2 | E2 | O2 | R2 |
| 3 | $1 | At least 99.9% silver | 11.66 ± 0.24 | 25.12 | 2.80 | S1 | E3 | O3 | R3 |
| 4 | $1 | Copper, aluminium and nickel | 9.00 ± 0.27 | 25.12 | 2.80 | S1 | E3 | O3 | R4 |
Part 2 Explanation of symbols
| Item | Design feature | Symbol | Explanation |
| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |
| 2 | Shape | S2 | Dodecagonal |
| 3 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
| 4 | Edge | E2 | Plain |
| 5 | Edge | E3 | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |
| 6 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of: (a) at the top of the face of the coin — an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the following: (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’; and (b) a representation of the 6 stiches of a cricket ball, separated in the centre by a representation of a seam |
| 7 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) ‘IRB’; (b) ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’ |
| 8 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) ‘IRB’; (b) ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2010’ |
| 9 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of: (a) a representation of the 6 stiches of a cricket ball, separated in the centre by a representation of a seam; and (b) at the bottom of the face of the coin — a representation of an urn between a lion and a kangaroo and above 2 cricket bats, surrounded by the following: (i) ‘TWENTY CENTS’; (ii) ‘THE ASHES’ |
| 10 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of: (a) a representation of a bunch of flowers tied with ribbons, all entwined to create a circular pattern; and (b) the following: (i) ‘AUSTRALIA DAY 2011’; (ii) ‘50’; (iii) ‘CELEBRATE WHAT’S GREAT’ |
| 11 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of: (a) a circle enclosing effigies of the following monarchs, from left to right: (i) Queen Elizabeth II; (ii) King George VI; (iii) King George V; (iv) King Edward VII; and (b) in the bottom left-hand quadrant of the circle — the letter ‘C’, partially obscured by a representation of a kangaroo facing right; and (c) in the bottom right-hand quadrant of the circle — a circle enclosing the stylised letters ‘VG’; and (d) outside the circle — the following: (i) a representation of four 7-pointed stars; (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (iii) ‘100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN COINAGE’ |
| 12 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of: (a) a circle enclosing effigies of the following monarchs, from left to right: (i) Queen Elizabeth II; (ii) King George VI; (iii) King George V; (iv) King Edward VII; and (b) in the bottom left-hand quadrant of the circle — a circle enclosing the letter ‘C’; and (c) in the bottom right-hand quadrant of the circle — a circle enclosing the stylised letters ‘VG’; and (d) outside the circle — the following: (i) a representation of four 7-pointed stars; (ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; (iii) ‘100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN COINAGE’ |
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See
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