Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 2) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 2)

Currency Act 1965

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

Dated  13 May 2013

BERNIE RIPOLL

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 2).

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	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel	6.60 ± 0.26	20.62	3.20	S1	E1	O1	R2

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Circular
2	Edge	E1	Interrupted milling
3	Obverse	O1	A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA’ and the year of issue in Arabic numerals
4	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of:   (a)   a central circle enclosing a stylised representation of St Edward’s Crown; and (b)   surrounding the central circle, a pattern of purple coloured stripes superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and (c)   the following:            (i)     ‘EIIR CORONATION’;           (ii)     ‘60 YEARS’;          (iii)     ‘TWO DOLLARS’;          (iv)     3 representations of a dot
5	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of:   (a)   a central circle enclosing a stylised representation of St Edward’s Crown; and (b)   surrounding the central circle, a pattern of purple coloured stripes, superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and (c)   the following:           (i)     ‘EIIR CORONATION’;           (ii)     ‘60 YEARS’;         (iii)     ‘TWO DOLLARS’;         (iv)     2 representations of a dot;           (v)     ‘C’