Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5)

Currency Act 1965

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

Dated  20 November 2013

STEVEN CIOBO

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (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)   A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is circular concave, a reference to the shortest diameter of the coin.

(3)   A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is tetradecagonal, a reference to the shortest diameter of the coin.

5              Application of Determination

Section 4 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  or other dimension (mm)	Maximum thickness (mm)	Shape	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
1	50c	Not less than 99.9% silver	15.55 + 2.00	31.75	3.00	S3	E2	O1	R1
2	50c	Not less than 99.9% silver	15.55 + 2.00	31.75	3.00	S3	E2	O1	R2
3	$5	Not less than 99.9% silver	31.10 + 2.00	40.50	8.30	S2	E2	O3	R3
4	20c	Copper and nickel	11.30 ± 0.50	28.70	2.60	S1	E1	O1	R4
5	$1	Not less than 99.9% silver	11.90 ± 0.50	25.30	3.20	S1	E3	O2	R5
6	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel	6.60 ± 0.26	20.62	3.00	S1	E3	O1	R6
7	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel	6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S1	E3	O1	R7

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Circular
2	Shape	S2	Circular concave
3	Shape	S3	Tetradecagonal
4	Edge	E1	Continuously Milled
5	Edge	E2	Plain
6	Edge	E3	Interrupted milling
7	Obverse	O1	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA’; (d)   the inscription, in numerals, of a year
8	Obverse	O2	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA’; (d)   the inscription, in numerals, of a year; (e)   ‘1 DOLLAR’; (f)    2 representations of a dot
9	Obverse	O3	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a)   ‘IRB’; (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’; (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA’; (d)   the inscription, in numerals, of a year; (e)   ‘5 DOLLARS’; (f)    2 representations of a dot
10	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of: (a)   a representation of a snake among grass; and (b)   a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘shé’ and meaning ‘snake’; and (c)   the following:              (i)     ‘50’
11	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of:   (a)   a representation of a horse jumping in a field of grass; and (b)   a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; and (c)   the following:              (i)     ‘50’
12	Reverse	R3	A design consisting of: (a)   a stylised representation of a compass; and (b)   superimposed on the compass, a coloured representation of a field of stars; and (c)   in the foreground, a stylised representation of the constellation Orion; and (d)   the following:              (i)     ‘NORTH’;             (ii)     ‘SOUTH’;            (iii)     ‘EAST’;            (iv)     ‘WEST’;             (v)     ‘SOUTHERN SKY’;            (vi)     ‘RA 05h 40m 0s’;            (vii)     ‘ORION’;           (viii)     ‘DEC +05° 0’ 0”’
13	Reverse	R4	A design consisting of: (a)   a representation of a female knitting a sock; and (b)   a representation of a male soldier reading a letter; and (c)   a representation of a 6-pointed star containing the inscription ‘A.C.F.’; and (d)   in the background, a representation of parcels; and (e)   a horizontal line; and (f)    the following:              (i)     ‘AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS’;             (ii)     ‘AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND’;            (iii)     ‘20’
14	Reverse	R5	A design consisting of: (a)   3 effigies of Queen Elizabeth II; and (b)   the following:              (i)     ‘IRB’;             (ii)     ‘AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL CURRENCY EFFIGIES’;            (iii)     ‘1966-2014’
15	Reverse	R6	A design consisting of: (a)   a stylised representation of sun rays surrounding a series of green coloured stripes arranged in a repetitive circular pattern; and (b)   a representation of a circle; and (c)   a central circle containing a representation of a dove with an olive branch in its beak; and (d)   the following:              (i)   ‘REMEMBRANCE’;             (ii)   ‘TWO DOLLARS’;            (iii)   2 representations of a dot
16	Reverse	R7	A design consisting of: (a)   a stylised representation of sun rays surrounding a series of green coloured stripes arranged in a repetitive circular pattern; and (b)   a representation of a circle; and (c)   a central circle containing a representation of a dove with an olive branch in its beak; and (d)   the following:              (i)   ‘REMEMBRANCE’;             (ii)   ‘TWO DOLLARS’;            (iii)   2 representations of a dot;            (iv)   ‘C’