Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)

Item 1

$5

Denomination

$5

Standard composition

Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin

Standard weight and
allowable variation

20.00g ± 0.50g

Maximum diameter

38.90mm

Maximum thickness

2.65mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2006’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) curved lines; and

 (b) 18 representations of the Queen’s Baton, progressively increased in size; and

 (c) a representation of:

 (i) the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

 (ii) a crown; and

 (iii) the Prince’s Bridge in Melbourne; and

 (d) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘Queen’s Baton Relay’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘5 Dollars’; and

 (iv) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’.

Item 2

$5

Denomination

$5

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and
allowable variation

36.31g ± 0.64g

Maximum diameter

38.90mm

Maximum thickness

3.50mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2006’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) curved lines; and

 (b) 18 representations of the Queen’s Baton, progressively increased in size; and

 (c) a representation of:

 (i) the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

 (ii) a crown; and

 (iii) the Prince’s Bridge in Melbourne; and

 (d) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘Queen’s Baton Relay’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘5 Dollars’; and

 (iv) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’.

Item 3

$1

Denomination

$1

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver, partially plated with 99.99% gold

Standard weight and
allowable variation

60.50g ± 0.80g

Maximum diameter

50.20mm

Maximum thickness

3.80mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) an oval bearing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the monogram ‘IRB’; and

 (b) a gold plated insert representing the obverse of an 1855 half sovereign gold coin, bearing a representation of Queen Victoria and the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘VICTORIA’; and

 (ii) ‘D:G:’; and

 (iii) ‘BRITANNIAR:’; and

 (iv) ‘REGINA’; and

 (v) ‘F:D:’; and

 (vi) ‘1855’; and

 (c) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) a gold plated insert representing the reverse of an 1855 half sovereign gold coin, bearing a representation of a crown and the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘SYDNEY MINT’; and

 (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and

 (iii) ‘HALF SOVEREIGN’; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘1855’; and

 (ii) ‘2005’; and

 (iii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’.

Item 4

50 cents

Denomination

50 cents

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and
allowable variation

18.24g ± 0.4g

Maximum diameter

31.65mm

Maximum thickness

2.80mm

Shape

Dodecagonal

Edge

Plain

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) the following representations, in a clockwise direction starting from the top:

 (i) a man running;

 (ii) an emu;

 (iii) a man high jumping;

 (iv) a frog and a branch;

 (v) a kangaroo;

 (vi) a man jumping;

 (vii) a platypus;

 (viii) a man swimming;

 (ix) a stork with outstretched wings;

 (x) a rhythmic gymnast holding a ribbon;

  surrounding a dodecagon with a circle in the centre; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘50’; and

 (iv) ‘KJ’.

Item 5

50 cents

Denomination

50 cents

Standard composition

Copper and nickel

Standard weight and
allowable variation

15.55g ± 0.40g

Maximum diameter

31.65mm

Maximum thickness

2.80mm

Shape

Dodecagonal

Edge

Plain

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) the following representations, in a clockwise direction starting from the top:

 (i) a man running;

 (ii) an emu;

 (iii) a man high jumping;

 (iv) a frog and a branch;

 (v) a kangaroo;

 (vi) a man jumping;

 (vii) a platypus;

 (viii) a man swimming;

 (ix) a stork with outstretched wings;

 (x) a rhythmic gymnast holding a ribbon;

  surrounding a dodecagon, with a circle in the centre; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘50’; and

 (iv) ‘KJ’.

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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)

17 Feb 2005 (see F2005L00325)

18 Feb 2005

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)

8 Aug 2005 (see F2005L02201)

9 Aug 2005

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