Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1)

Currency Act 1965

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

Dated  30 January 2014

STEVEN CIOBO

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1).

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 triangular with rounded corners, a reference to the perpendicular bisector 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	$5	At least 99.9% silver	22.23 ± 1.00	34.40	3.80	S1	E1	O1	R1
2	$1	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 + 3.00	32.30	5.60	S2	E2	O2	R2
3	50c	Copper and nickel	15.55 ± 0.50	31.65	3.00	S3	E1	O2	R3
4	50c	Copper and nickel	15.55 ± 0.50	31.65	3.00	S3	E1	O2	R4
5	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel	9.00 ± 0.66	25.20	3.46	S2	E3	O2	R5
6	$1	At least 99.9% silver	31.103 ± 1.80	40.60	4.00	S2	E2	O3	R6
7	$10	At least 99.9% gold	3.11 + 0.09	17.65	1.65	S2	E2	O4	R6
8	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel	9.00 ± 0.66	25.20	3.46	S2	E3	O2	R7
9	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel	9.00 ± 0.66	25.20	3.46	S2	E3	O2	R8

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item	Design Feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Triangular with rounded corners
2	Shape	S2	Circular
3	Shape	S3	Dodecagonal
4	Edge	E1	Plain
5	Edge	E2	Continuously milled
6	Edge	E3	Interrupted milling
7	Obverse	O1	A triangular 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
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)   ‘1 DOLLAR’; (f)    2 representations of a dot
10	Obverse	O4	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)   ‘10 DOLLARS’; (f)    2 representations of a dot
11	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of: (a)   a representation of a triangle with rounded corners, containing the following:           (i)     a representation of fields;           (ii)     a representation of poppies; and (b)    the following:           (i)     ‘AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM;           (ii)     ‘5 DOLLARS’
12	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of: (a)   a representation of 5 kangaroos; and (b)   the inscription ‘1 DOLLAR’
13	Reverse	R3	A design consisting of: (a)   a representation of a part of the H.M.A.S. Warrego (I); and (b)   a stylised representation of an arrow; and (c)   a representation of 10 concentric circles emanating from a tower; and (d)   a representation of a part of the map of the world; and (e)   the following:           (i)     ‘GERMAN NEW GUINEA 1914’;           (ii)     ‘50’;         (iii)     the designer’s initials ‘WP’
14	Reverse	R4	A design consisting of: (a)   in the upper sector, a representation of H.M.A.S. Sydney (1912); and (b)   a horizontal line; and (c)   in the lower sector, an inverted representation of S.M.S. Emden (1908); and (d)   a vertical line; and (e)   a stylised representation of the sea; and (f)    a representation of a map of some of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and (g)   the following:           (i)     ‘BATTLE OF COCOS ISLANDS 1914’;           (ii)     ‘HMAS SYDNEY’;         (iii)     ‘SMS EMDEN’;         (iv)     ‘96°50’E’;           (v)     ‘12°10’S’;         (vi)     ‘50’;         (vii)     the designer’s initials ‘WP’
15	Reverse	R5	A design consisting of: (a)   in the foreground, a representation of a bomber; and (b)   in the background, a central circle enclosing the following:           (i)     a stylised representations of bombs;           (ii)     a stylised representation of a flag; and (c)   surrounding the central circle, a circular border containing the following:           (i)     a circle of dots;           (ii)     an ornamental design element;         (iii)     a representation of an arrowhead;         (iv)     the numbers ‘140’, ‘160’, ‘180’, ‘200’ and ‘220’; and (d)   an ornamental design element featuring an interrupted horizontal line; and (e)   the following:           (i)     ‘G for GEORGE’;           (ii)     ‘FROM’;         (iii)     ‘1942’;         (iv)     ‘MISSIONS’;           (v)     ‘90’;         (vi)     ‘TO’;         (vii)     ‘1944’;        (viii)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’;         (ix)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’
16	Reverse	R6	A design consisting of: (a)   in the upper sector:           (i)     a representation of 39 ships;           (ii)     in the background, a line drawing representation of a soldier riding a horse; and (b)   in the lower sector, a representation of soldiers positioned in 3 rows and facing left; and (c)   the following:           (i)     ‘FROM ALBANY TO EGYPT’;           (ii)     ‘CENTENARY OF THE FIRST AIF CONVOY’;         (iii)     the designer’s initials ‘WP’
17	Reverse	R7	A design consisting of: (a)   a coloured image of a wasp; and (b)   a representation of a wasp nest containing eggs, a larva and pupae; and (c)   a representation of a spider; and (d)   the following:           (i)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;           (ii)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’
18	Reverse	R8	A design consisting of: (a)   in the foreground, a coloured image of a beetle; and (b)   in the background, a representation of a cross-section of a log containing a larva; (c)   positioned over the log:           (i)     a representation of two beetles fighting;           (ii)     a representation of soil and vegetation; and (d)   the following:           (i)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;           (ii)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’