Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998

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Currency Determination No. 4 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 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

 2 Commencement 

 3 Specification of coins 

 4 Application of Determination 

Schedule  

Part 1 Specifications of Coins 

Part 2 Explanation of Symbols 

Notes   

 

 

 

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

  This Determination is Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998.

2 Commencement

 (1) Subject to subclauses (2) and (3), this Determination is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1998.

 (2) Items 117 to 122, 205, 207, 208 and 221 to 226 of the Schedule are taken to have commenced on 1 April 1998.

 (3) Items 123 to 131, 209 to 211 and 227 to 235 of the Schedule commence on 17 July 1998.

3 Specification 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 dimensions 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

Column 6

Item

Denomination (and, where relevant, nominal weight in troy ounces)

Standard
composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Dimensions

Design

(1)
Diameter
(mm)

(2)
Thickness
(mm)

(1)
Shape

(2)
Edge

(3)
Obverse

(4)
Reverse

101

$1
(1 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.635 0.500

40.60

4.00

S1

E2

O1

R63

102

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R63

103

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R64

104

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R65

105

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R66

106

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R67

107

$5
(1/20 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

1.571 0.015

14.10

1.40

S1

E1

O1

R68

108

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

20.770 0.500

34.10

2.90

S1

E4

O5

R61

109

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

20.770 0.500

34.10

2.90

S1

E4

O5

R62

110

$10
(10 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

312.347 1.00

75.50

8.70

S1

E2

O1

R63

111

$15
(1/10 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

3.137 0.025

16.10

1.32

S1

E1

O1

R68

112

$25
(1/4 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

7.815 0.035

20.10

1.90

S1

E1

O1

R68

113

$30

Not less than 99.9% silver

1002.502 1.50

101.00

14.60

S1

E2

O1

R69

114

$50
(1/2 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

15.605 0.045

25.10

2.30

S1

E1

O1

R68

115

$100
(1 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

31.185 0.065

32.10

2.70

S1

E1

O1

R68

116

$200
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

62.313 0.075

40.60

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R68

117

$5

Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin

20.000 0.500

38.90

2.65

S1

E1

O3

R70

118

$5

Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin

20.000 0.500

38.90

2.65

S1

E1

O3

R71

119

$5

Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin

20.000 0.500

38.90

2.65

S1

E1

O3

R72

120

$5

99.9% silver

31.635 0.500

40.60

4.00

S1

E5

O4

R73

121

$5

99.9% silver

31.635 0.500

40.60

4.00

S1

E5

O4

R74

122

$100

99.99% gold

10.021 0.020

25.10

2.40

S1

E1

O4

R75

123

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O5

R76

124

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O5

R77

125

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R78

126

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R79

127

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R80

128

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R81

129

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R82

130

20 cents

99.9% silver

13.360 0.300

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O6

R83

131

50 cents

99.9% silver

36.31 0.640

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R84

 

Part 2 Explanation of symbols

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

201

Shape

S1

Circular

202

Edge

E1

Milled

203

Edge

E2

8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain

204

Edge

E4

Plain

205

Edge

E5

Plain edge with the inscription “GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD” (twice appearing) evenly spaced around the edge to read with the reverse of the coin facing up.

206

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 “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS”, as the case requires;

that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.

207

Obverse

O3

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (b) “AUSTRALIA 2000”.

208

Obverse

O4

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by:

 (a) the inscriptions:

 (i) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (ii) “AUSTRALIA 2000”; and

 (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount in dollars of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLARS”.

209

Obverse

O5

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (b) “AUSTRALIA 1998”.

210

Obverse

O6

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (b) “AUSTRALIA 1998”; and

 (c) “TWENTY CENTS”.

211

Obverse

O7

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (b) “AUSTRALIA 1998”; and

 (c) “FIFTY CENTS”.

212

Reverse

R61

A representation of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND”; and

 (b) “10 DOLLARS”.

213

Reverse

R62

A representation of a tram car against a background of a representation of the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, all enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “MELBOURNE”; and

 (b) “10 DOLLARS”.

214

Reverse

R63

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA X OZ. 999 SILVER’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in troy 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 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) either:

 (i) for a coin dated 1998 — the inscription ‘P’; or

 (ii) for a coin dated 1999 — the inscription ‘P100’.

215

Reverse

R64

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”; and

 (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Jubilee sovereign dated 1887.

216

Reverse

R65

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”; and

 (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Sydney Mint sovereign dated 1855.

217

Reverse

R66

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

 (d) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Shield sovereign dated 1871.

218

Reverse

R67

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

 (d) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a St George sovereign dated 1871.

219

Reverse

R68

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in troy 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 koala sitting on a tree stump; and

 (d) either:

 (i) for a coin dated 1998 — the inscription ‘P’; or

 (ii) for a coin dated 1999 — the inscription ‘P100’.

220

Reverse

R69

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”.

221

Reverse

R70

A representation of a football player striking at a football superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:

 (a) the inscriptions:

 (i) “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) “5 DOLLARS”; and

 (b) a representation of the Olympic rings.

222

Reverse

R71

A representation of a triathlete emerging from the water superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:

 (a) the inscriptions:

 (i) “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) “5 DOLLARS”; and

 (b) a representation of the Olympic rings.

223

Reverse

R72

A representation of a cyclist riding a bicycle superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by:

 (a) the inscriptions:

 (i) “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) “5 DOLLARS”; and

 (b) a representation of the Olympic rings.

224

Reverse

R73

A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising:

 (a) representations of coral; and

 (b) a tablet, enclosing:

 (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours;

and surrounding:

 (c) a representation of 2 great white sharks; and

 (d) the letter “C”.

225

Reverse

R74

A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising:

 (a) representations of sailing ships; and

 (b) a tablet, enclosing:

 (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours;

and surrounding:

 (c) a motif border, surrounding:

 (i) a representation of Australia with superimposed figures, footprints and motifs; and

 (ii) the letter “C”.

226

Reverse

R75

Representations of elements of a traditional analog stopwatch and a modern digital heart‑rate monitor, and the inscription “DEDICATION”, arranged in a circle, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

 (a) a representation of a tracksuit‑clad athlete training in the rain; and

 (b) the letter “P”; and

 (c) a tablet, enclosing:

 (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and

 (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings.

227

Reverse

R76

A representation of a platypus with water swirls and the number “20” superimposed.

228

Reverse

R77

A representation of the United Nations logo, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “UNITED NATIONS fiftieth anniversary”;

 (b) “20 cents”.

229

Reverse

R78

A reproduction of the reverse of a 1910 Australian Florin.

230

Reverse

R79

A reproduction of the reverse of a 1927 Australian Florin.

231

Reverse

R80

A reproduction of the reverse of an Australian commemorative Florin dated 1934‑35.

232

Reverse

R81

A reproduction of the reverse of a 1938 Australian Florin.

233

Reverse

R82

A reproduction of the reverse of an Australian commemorative Florin dated 1901‑1951.

234

Reverse

R83

A reproduction of the reverse of a 1954 Australian Florin.

235

Reverse

R84

A reproduction of the reverse of a 1937 Australian Crown.

Notes to the Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998

Note 1

The Currency Determination No. 4 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
in Gazette

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998

24 June 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. GN25)

Schedule (items 117–122, 205, 207, 208 and 221–226): 1 Apr 1998
Schedule (items 123–131, 209–211 and 227–235): 17 July 1998
Remainder: 20 Mar 1998

 

Currency Determination No. 6 of 1998

4 Nov 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. GN44)

16 Oct 1998

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Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Schedule

 

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