Under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, the Treasurer has made a determination regarding the specification of a coin proposed to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint.
Subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965 requires that the determination provides details of the coin characteristics including standard composition, standard weight, allowable variation from standard weight, design and dimensions.
This determination is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Subsection 13(6) and 13A (4) of the Currency Act 1965, Section 57 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003).
The determination commences on the day after it is registered.
Item 1 | $5 coin (2008 $5 Uncirculated Centenary of Sir Donald Bradman’s Birth) The reverse design is a representation of a man holding a cricket bat. The design also features the inscriptions “SIR DONALD BRADMAN – ANOTHER CENTURY”, “FIVE DOLLARS” and the designer’s mark resembling a ‘G’.
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Obverse
Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, together with the year 2008, will appear on the obverse side of the coin.
Public consultation
Item 1 was developed in partnership with the Bradman Foundation.
The coin covered in the determination is part of the Mint’s annual collector coin program and stakeholder consultation was undertaken to ensure appropriate themes and designs were chosen for this program. However, no public consultation was undertaken in respect of the actual specifications of this coin as they do not have a direct, or a substantially indirect, effect on business, nor do they restrict competition.