Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2017 (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2017

I, Michael McCormack, Minister for Small Business, make the following determination.

Dated 17/8/17

Michael McCormack

Minister for Small Business

Contents

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Specification of denominations and standard compositions........................................... 1
6............ Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins......................................................... 1

Schedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations 2

Part 1—Specifications of coins 2

1............ Specifications................................................................................................................ 2

Part 2—Explanation of symbols 4

2............ Symbols used in Part 1.................................................................................................. 4

1 Name

This is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 5) 2017.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

5Specification of denominations and standard compositions

(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

(2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this instrument commences, as if:

(a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and

(b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.

(3) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

6 Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins

(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

(2) On and after the day on which this instrument commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

(3) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(4) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for the purposes of subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

Schedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations

Note: See sections 5 and 6.

Part 1—Specifications of coins

1 Specifications

Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

Specifications of coins
Item	Denomination		Standard composition	Standard weight and allowable variation (g)	Maximum diameter or other dimension (mm)	Maximum thickness (mm)	Shape	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
1	20c	Copper and nickel		11.30 ± 0.78	28.65	2.92	S1	E1	O1	R1
2	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S1	E2	O1	R2
3	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S1	E2	O1	R3
4	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S1	E2	O1	R4
5	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S1	E2	O1	R5
6	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S1	E2	O1	R6
7	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S1	E2	O1	R7
8	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S1	E2	O1	R8
9	$1	At least 99.9% silver		31.103 + 1.8	40.60	4.00	S1	E1	O1	R9
10	$100	At least 99.99% gold		31.10 + 0.20	34.20	3.10	S1	E1	O2	R10
11	$50	At least 99.99% gold		15.55 + 0.20	30.20	2.20	S1	E1	O2	R11
12	$25	At least 99.99% gold		7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.10	S1	E1	O2	R12
13	$15	At least 99.99% gold		3.11 + 0.10	17.75	1.70	S1	E1	O2	R13
14	$5	At least 99.99% gold		1.56 + 0.10	14.40	1.25	S1	E1	O2	R14
15	$100	At least 99.99% gold		31.10 + 0.20	34.20	3.10	S1	E1	O3	R15
16	$50	At least 99.99% gold		15.55 + 0.20	30.20	2.20	S1	E1	O3	R16
17	$25	At least 99.99% gold		7.77 + 0.20	21.90	2.20	S1	E1	O3	R17
18	$15	At least 99.99% gold		3.11 + 0.10	17.75	1.70	S1	E1	O3	R18
19	$1	At least 99.9% silver		15.55 + 2.0	36.20	2.35	S1	E1	O4	R19

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

Symbols used in Part 1

Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1
Item	Design feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Circular
2	Edge	E1	Continuously milled
3	Edge	E2	Interrupted milling
4	Reverse	O1	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; (d) “IRB”.
5	Obverse	O2	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’ or ‘DOLLARS’ as the case requires; (d) “IRB”; (e) 3 representations of a dot; all enclosed by an ornamental border, including representations of phases of the moon and a stylised representation of a monkey, a rooster, a dog, a pig, a rat, an ox, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse and a goat.
6	Reverse	O3	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’ or ‘DOLLARS’ as the case requires; (d) “IRB”; (e) 3 representations of a dot; all enclosed by eucalyptus leaves, flowers and gumnuts.
7	Obverse	O4	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year; (d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS” as the case requires; (e) “IRB”; (f) 2 dots.
8	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of: (a) a circle enclosing an ornamental pattern incorporating dots and irregular shapes; and (b) superimposed on that pattern, a stylised representation of a person, dots and irregular shapes; and (c) the following: (i) “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY”; (ii) “1992-2017”; (iii) “20”.
9	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of: (a) a central circle containing the following: (i) a stylised representation of a tower, a gymnast, a hurdler and a swimmer in a windmill; (ii) “Gold Coast”; (iii) “2018”; (iv) a horizontal line and an ornamental design element; and (b) surrounding that central circle, a series of curved lines and purple, pink, red, yellow and orange coloured irregular patterns positioned over 3 concentric circles; and (c) a circular border containing the following: (i) “XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; (ii) “TWO DOLLARS”.
10	Reverse	R3	A design consisting of: (a) a central circle containing the following: (i) a representation of a kangaroo facing right; (ii) the inscriptions “A”, “U” and “S”; (iii) an emu facing left; (iv) a horizontal line and an ornamental design element; (v) the inscriptions “COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; and (b) surrounding that central circle, a series of curved lines and green, yellow and blue coloured irregular patterns positioned over 3 concentric circles; and (c) a circular border containing the following: (i) “2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM”; (ii) “TWO DOLLARS”.
11	Reverse	R4	A design consisting of: (a) a central circle containing a coloured cartoon representation the official mascot of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, a koala; and (b) surrounding that central circle, a series of curved lines and green and blue coloured irregular patterns positioned over 3 concentric circles; and (c) a circular border containing the following: (i) “GOLD COAST 2018 – CELEBRATE”; (ii) “TWO DOLLARS”.
12	Reverse	R5	A design consisting of: (a) a crescent shape divided into 6 segments; and (b) in the foreground, a stylised representation of each of the following: (i) a cyclist riding a bicycle; (ii) a person playing table tennis; (iii) a person playing badminton; (iv) a person playing basketball; (v) a person playing beach volleyball; and (c) the following: (i) “XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; (ii) “Gold Coast”; (iii) “2018”; (iv) “ONE DOLLAR”.
13	Reverse	R6	A design consisting of: (a) a crescent shape divided into 6 segments; and (b) in the foreground, a stylised representation of each of the following: (i) a person playing hockey; (ii) a person playing squash; (iii) a person diving into water; (iv) an athlete running; (v) a boxer in action; (vi) a powerlifter performing a bench press; and (c) the following: (i) “XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; (ii) “Gold Coast”; (iii) “2018”; (iv) “ONE DOLLAR”.
14	Reverse	R7	A design consisting of: (a) a crescent shape divided into 6 segments; and (b) in the foreground, a stylised representation of each of the following: (i) a person playing lawn bowls; (ii) an artistic gymnast in action; (iii) a person playing netball; (iv) weightlifter in action; (v) a person competing in a triathlon; (vi) 2 wrestlers in action; and (c) the following: (i) “XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; (ii) “Gold Coast”; (iii) “2018”; (iv) “ONE DOLLAR”.
15	Reverse	R8	A design consisting of: (a) a crescent shape divided into 6 segments; and (b) in the foreground, a stylised representation of each of the following: (i) a cyclist riding a bicycle; (ii) a person playing rugby; (iii) a rhythmic gymnast in action; (iv) a person swimming; (v) a person riding a bicycle on a mountain; (vi) a person shooting a gun; and (c) the following: (i) “XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES”; (ii) “Gold Coast”; (iii) “2018” (iv) “ONE DOLLAR”.
16	Reverse	R9	A design consisting of: (a) a representation of a red panda positioned over a tree branch; and (b) the following: (i) “ONE DOLLAR”; (ii) “1 oz .999 Ag”; (iii) “RAVI”; (iv) “AUSTRALIA ZOO”.
17	Reverse	R10	A design consisting of: (a) a representation of a dog appearing to emerge from among rocks on the left of the coin, facing right and looking up at a dog standing on top of a rock and facing left; and (b) in the background, a mountainous landscape; and (c) the Chinese character pronounced “gou” under the Pinyin system and meaning dog; and (d) the following: (i) “2018”; (ii) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “AB”; (iii) “1oz .9999 Au”.
18	Reverse	R11	As for item 17, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/2oz .9999 Au”.
19	Reverse	R12	As for item 17, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/4oz .9999 Au”.
20	Reverse	R13	As for item 17, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/10oz .9999 Au”.
21	Reverse	R14	As for item 17, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/20oz .9999 Au”.
22	Reverse	R15	A design consisting of: (a) in the background, representations of eucalyptus leaves, a eucalyptus flower and gumnuts; and (b) in the foreground, a representation of a kangaroo facing left; and (c) a representation of the Star of Federation; and (d) the following: (i) “AUSTRALIA”; (ii) “2018”; (iii) “1oz .9999 Au”; all enclosed by an ornamental border incorporating dots and lines.
23	Reverse	R16	As for item 22, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/2oz .9999 Au”.
24	Reverse	R17	As for item 22, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/4oz .9999 Au”.
25	Reverse	R18	As for item 22, replacing the reference in subparagraph (d)(iii) to “1oz .9999 Au” with “1/10oz .9999 Au”.
26	Reverse	R19	A design consisting of: (a) in the upper sector, an irregular shape containing a coloured representation of a fireworks display in the night sky; and (b) below that irregular shape, a line drawing of a city landscape including buildings and a stylised representation of trees; and (c) in the foreground, a representation of the Sydney Opera House and a part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge; and (d) a stylised representation of a body of water; and (e) the following: (i) “SYDNEY NEW YEAR’S EVE”; (ii) “1/2 oz .999 Ag”.