Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 5) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 5)

Currency Act 1965

I, BERNIE RIPOLL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated: 22^nd August 2012

BERNIE RIPOLL

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No.5).

2              Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4              Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design

(1)   For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in Part 1 of 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 Act):

(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 and allowable variation, dimensions or design of a coin, made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act.

Schedule 1           

(section 4)

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	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel	6.60 ± 0.26	20.62	3.20	S1	E1	O1	R1
2	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	31.103 + 1.80	40.60	4.00	S1	E2	O2	R2

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Circular
2	Edge	E1	Interrupted milling
3	Edge	E2	Continuously milled
4	Obverse	O1	A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’
5	Obverse	O2	A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’; (d)   ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’
6	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of: (a)   a central circle containing:            (i)     the words ‘REMEMBRANCE DAY’ repeated and presented in 11 rows;           (ii)     the words ‘LEST WE FORGET’ in inverse order, repeated and presented in 11 rows; and (b)   superimposed on that text, a design consisting of a representation of a poppy flower; and (c)   2 representations of a poppy flower; and (d)   the following:            (i)     ‘TWO DOLLARS’;           (ii)     ‘REMEMBRANCE’
7	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of: (a)   a coloured image of a patch of grass; and (b)   a coloured image of a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch; and (c)   a representation of a hilly landscape with trees; and (d)   a representation of the contour of leaves; and (e)   an artist’s impression of leaves; and (f)    a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’; and (g)   a circular border containing the inscriptions:            (i)     ‘EASTERN GREY KANGAROO’;           (ii)     ‘1 oz .999 Ag’