Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998
as amended
made under subsection 13A (1) of the
Currency Act 1965
This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2006
taking into account amendments up to Currency Determination No. 6 of 1998
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
1 Citation [see Note 1]
2 Commencement
3 Specifications of coins
4 Application of Determination
Schedule
Part 1 Specifications of coins
Part 2 Explanation of symbols
Notes
1 Citation [see Note 1]
This Determination may be cited as the Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998.
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on 15 February 1998.
3 Specifications of coins
This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimension and the design set out in columns 3, 4 and 5 of that Part.
4 Application of Determination
This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
Schedule
(clause 3)
Part 1 Specifications of coins
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | ||||
Denomination (and nominal weight in ounces) | Standard | Standard weight and allowable | Dimensions | Design | ||||
(1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
$5 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 1.571 0.015 | 14.10 | 1.40 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
$15 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 3.133 0.022 | 16.10 | 1.50 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
$25 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 7.807 0.030 | 20.10 | 2.00 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
$50 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 15.594 0.040 | 25.10 | 2.40 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
$100 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 31.162 0.055 | 32.10 | 2.80 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
$200 | Not less than 99.99% gold | 62.265 0.050 | 40.60 | 4.00 | S1 | E1 | O1 | R60 |
Part 2 Explanation of symbols
Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |
Shape | S1 | Circular |
Edge | E1 | Milled |
Obverse | O1 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “ELIZABETH II”; and (ii) “AUSTRALIA”; and (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLARS”; that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen. |
Reverse | R60 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions: (a) ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in arabic numerals); and (b) ‘1998’ or ‘1999’; that, in turn, surround: (c) a representation of a joey kangaroo; and (d) either: (i) for a coin dated 1998 — the inscription ‘P’; or (ii) for a coin dated 1999 — the inscription ‘P100’; superimposed on a sunburst design. |
Notes to the Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998
Note 1
The Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998 (in force under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Instruments
Title | Date of notification | Date of | Application, saving or |
Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998 | 11 Feb 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. GN6) | 15 Feb 1998 |
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Currency Determination No. 6 of 1998 | 4 Nov 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. GN44) | 16 Oct 1998 | — |
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule |
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Schedule............. | am. 1998 No. 6 |