EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Issued by authority of the Assistant Treasurer
Currency Act 1965
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 3) 2019
Subsection 13(2) and section 13A of the Currency Act 1965 (the Act) provide that the Treasurer may, by legislative instrument, determine details of Australian coin characteristics including denomination, standard composition, standard weight, allowable variation from standard weight, design and dimensions.
The purpose of this legislative instrument is to determine the characteristics of 52 new collector coins proposed to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint.
The Treasurer may authorise the making and issuing of coins specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965. A payment of money is a legal tender if it is made in coins that are made and issued under the Currency Act 1965. Through the issue of a currency determination, the Treasurer can add, remove and alter the coin characteristics specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965.
In accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretations Act 1901, any Minister in the Treasury portfolio may, by legislative instrument, determine details of Australian coin characteristics.
Details of the legislative instrument are set out in the Attachment.
The legislative instrument commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
The legislative instrument is subject to disallowance under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003.
Consultation
No public consultation was undertaken in relation to this legislative instrument. The effect of this instrument is to determine details of new Australian coin characteristics which will enable the Royal Australian Mint to continue its production of circulating and numismatic coins.
Members of the public have the opportunity to contact the Royal Australian Mint to present any themes they would like to see commemorated on Australian legal tender. These concepts are then researched and assessed in accordance with the Royal Australian Mint’s Coin Design Policy. The Royal Australian Mint also uses market based tools to identify interested parties and gauge interest in coin themes.
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 3) 2019
This Legislative Instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
Overview of the Legislative Instrument
The purpose of this legislative instrument is to determine the characteristics of 52 new collector coins proposed to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint.
Human rights implications
This Legislative Instrument does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.
Conclusion
This Legislative Instrument is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.
ATTACHMENT
Details of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 3) 2019
This Attachment sets out further details of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 3) 2019 (the Determination).
Section 1 – Name
This section specifies the name of the Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 3) 2019.
Section 2 – Commencement
This section prescribes that the Determination commences the day after the Determination is registered.
Section 3 – Authority
This section provides that the Determination is made under the Currency Act 1965.
Section 4 – Definitions
This section provides definitions for the purposes of the Determination.
Sections 5 and 6 – Coin characteristics
These sections provide that the coin characteristics set out in Schedule 1 are taken to be specified in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965. The Treasurer may authorise the making and issuing coins specified, or taken to be specified by currency determinations, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965. A payment of money is a legal tender if it is made in coins that are made and issued under the Currency Act 1965.
Schedule 1 – Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations
Schedule 1 sets out the details of new coin characteristics. The newly determined coins characteristics are set out below.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter A – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter A – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a postman, wherein the postman is facing left, wearing a helmet and riding a bike with a bag above the front wheel, 2 saddlebags and a flag on the rear of the bike. Positioned on one of the saddlebags is a stylised representation of Australia Post logo, which is in turn enclosed by a square. The design includes 11 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “A”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “AUSTRALIA POST”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter B – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter B – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a boomerang. The design includes 8 thin convex lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “B”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “BOOMERANG”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter C – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter C – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a cricket ball and a cricket bat. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “C”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “CRICKET”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter D - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter D – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a didgeridoo with ornamental carvings including a stylised representation of a snake. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “D”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “DIDGERIDOO”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter E – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter E – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of ice cubes and 5 bottles positioned inside a portable icebox. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “E”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “ESKY”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter F – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter F – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of an Australian Rules football. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “F”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “FOOTY”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter G – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter G – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a speech bubble containing the text “G’Day”. Superimposed on a part of that speech bubble are a set of opening and closing quotation marks. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “G”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “G’DAY”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter H – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter H – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a widely-sold Australian clothes hoist. At the base of that clothes hoist is a tuft of grass. The design includes 11 thin convex lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “H”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “HILLS HOIST”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter I – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter I – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of 2 biscuits wherein each biscuit is covered with fondant on either side of a jam stripe and sprinkles of shredded coconut. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “I”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “ICED VOVO”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter J – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter J – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a bull being chased by a stockman on a horse and a stockwoman on a horse. The design includes 10 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “J”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “JACKAROO & JILLAROO”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter K – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter K – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a kangaroo facing left and hopping. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures joining 3 shorter thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “K”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “KANGAROO”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter L – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter L – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a lamington with a bite taken out of it. Positioned on a part of that cake there is a representation of the Australian flag on a toothpick. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “L”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “LAMINGTON”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter M – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter M – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a meat pie with a bite taken out of it and a dollop of tomato sauce on the top. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “M”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “MEAT PIE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter N – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter N – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a post with a street sigh displaying the text “RAMSAY ST”. In the background and partially obscured by that street sign, there are 11 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “N”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “NEIGHBOURS”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter O – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter O – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a windmill. In the background and partially obscured by that windmill, there are 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “O”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “OUTBACK”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter P – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter P – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a platypus swimming. The design includes 9 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “P”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “PLATYPUS”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter Q – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter Q – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a quokka standing on its back legs and holding food with its front paws. The design includes 10 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures joining 3 shorter thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “Q”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “QUOKKA”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter R – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter R – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
In the foreground there is a representation of an aeroplane with the inscription “RFDS” between its wings and on its tail. In the background there are 9 thin concave lines with identical curvatures, wherein 2 of those lines are interrupted and partially obscured by the text “ONE DOLLAR”. The design includes 3 thick straight lines and the inscriptions “R” and “ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter S – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter S – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a surf lifesaver facing right and running with a surfboard with the inscription “SURF RESCUE”. The design includes 10 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “S”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “SURF LIFE SAVING”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter T – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter T – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a pair of thong sandals. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “T”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “THONGS”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter U – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter U – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a utility car with an open tray. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “U”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “UTE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter V – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter V – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of an open jar positioned next to 2 triangular shaped slices of bread with Vegemite™ spread on one of those slices. The design includes 11 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures The design also includes the inscriptions “V”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “VEGEMITE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter W – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter W – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a breakfast cereal widely-sold in Australian and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes in a bowl of splashing milk. The design includes 9 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick concave lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “W”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “WEET-BIX”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter X – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter X – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of a stylised map of Australia including a textured pattern, State and Territory border lines and a dot indicating the location of the Western Australian village of Xantippe. Superimposed on a part of that map is a stylised representation of an arrow. The design includes 10 thin convex lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “X”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “XANTIPPE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter Y – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter Y – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A cartoon representation of a mythological ape-like creature from the Australian Outback with a hairy body, large eyes and feet, and sharp teeth, standing with arms extended. The design includes 12 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “Y”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “YOWIE”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Letter Z – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
$1 Silver Coin – Letter Z – The Great Aussie Coin Hunt
A representation of 8 frozen iceblocks. One of the following inscriptions appears on each of those iceblocks: “ORANGE”, “PINEAPPLE”, “LIME”, “BUBBLEGUM”, “RASPBERRY”, “COLA”, “FAIRY FLOSS” or “BLACKCURRANT”. The design includes 7 thin concave lines with identical curvatures and 3 thick convex lines with identical curvatures. The design also includes the inscriptions “Z”, “ONE DOLLAR” and “ZOOPER DOOPER”.
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” and “AUSTRALIA” and the inscription, in numerals, of a year. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley “IRB”.