Under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, the Assistant Treasurer has made a determination regarding the specification of coins proposed to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM).
Subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965 requires that the determination provides details of the coins’ 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.
Item 1 | 2012 50c Gold Proof Coin – Standard Design
REVERSE A representation of the arms of the Commonwealth, the figure ‘50’ and the initials of the designer Stuart Devlin ‘SB’.
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘Australia 2012’ and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. |
Item 2 | 2012 $2 Fine Silver Selectively Gold Plated Proof Coin – Australian Open 100th Men’s Champion
REVERSE An artist’s representation of a tennis ball. Superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle in gold plating containing the inscription ‘100th men’s champion’, an outline drawing of a person holding a tennis racket and a curved line. The design also includes the inscription ‘TWO DOLLARS’.
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘Australia 2012’ and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. The obverse will also contain a representation of a tennis ball and superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle in gold plating containing an artist’s representation of a tennis ball and the inscription ‘australian open 2012’. |
Item 3 | 2012 $5 Aluminium Zinc Bronze Uncirculated Coin – Australian Open 100th Men’s Champion
REVERSE An artist’s representation of a tennis ball. Superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle containing the inscription ‘100th men’s champion’, an outline drawing of a person holding a tennis racket and a curved line. The design also includes the inscription ‘FIVE DOLLARS’.
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘Australia 2012’ and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. The obverse will also contain a representation of a tennis ball and superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle containing an artist’s representation of a tennis ball and the inscription ‘australian open 2012’. |
Item 4 | 2011 $5 Aluminium Zinc Bronze Uncirculated Coin – Royal Visit Australia 2011
REVERSE A representation of sixteen crowns and the inscriptions ‘HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’ and ‘ROYAL VISIT AUSTRALIA 2011’. OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘Australia 2011’, ‘. 5 DOLLARS .’ and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. |
Item 5
| 2012 $1 Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coins– Kangaroo in Outback
REVERSE A representation of a kangaroo and its shadow. In the background and near the kangaroo’s nose – a representation of a windmill. The design includes a representation of the horizon, the inscription ‘1 oz. Fine silver’ and a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’.
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘Australia 2012’, ‘. 5 DOLLARS .’ and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. |
Item 6 | 2013 $1 Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coins– Kangaroo in Outback
REVERSE A representation of a kangaroo and its shadow. In the background and partially covered by the kangaroo – a representation of a windmill. The design includes a representation of the horizon, the inscription ‘1 oz. Fine silver’ and a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’;
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘Elizabeth II’, ‘Australia 2013’, ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’ and the initials of Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. |
Item 7 | 2014 $1 Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coins– Kangaroo in Outback
REVERSE A representation of a kangaroo and its shadow. In the background and near the kangaroo’s tail – a representation of a windmill. The design includes a representation of the horizon, the inscription ‘1 oz. Fine silver’ a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’;
OBVERSE Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘Elizabeth II’, ‘Australia 2014’, ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’ and the initials of Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’. |
Consultation
No public consultation was undertaken in relation to the currency determination. The effect of this instrument is to determine the weight, design and dimension of coins to enable the Royal Australian Mint to continue its production of circulating and numismatic coins. The Mint receives public submissions on coin designs and determines appropriate designs in accordance with its Coin Design Policy. The Mint used market based tools to identify interested parties and gauge interest in coin themes.
The determination commences on the day after it is registered.