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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 3)

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This determination sets out the specifications and design of certain coins.
Administered by: Treasury
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Registered 04 Jul 2012
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR14-Aug-2012
Tabled Senate14-Aug-2012

I, BERNIE RIPOLL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 28 June 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BERNIE RIPOLL

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer


1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 3).

2              Commencement

                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Definitions

                In this Determination:

                Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4              Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design

         (1)   For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in Part 1 of Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item (being a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Act):

                (a)    the coin’s standard weight; and

               (b)    the allowable variation from that standard weight; and

                (c)    the coin’s dimensions; and

               (d)    the coin’s design.

         (2)   Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination of the standard weight and allowable variation, dimensions or design of a coin, made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act.

 


Schedule 1           

(section 4)

Part 1          Specifications of coins

 

Item

Denomination

Standard composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Dimensions

Design

Maximum diameter (mm)

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.73

1.58

S1

E1

O1

R1

2

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R2

3

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O2

R3

4

$100

Not less than 99.99% gold

31.103+1.50

39.00

2.50

S1

E1

O5

R4

5

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.40

31.65

2.80

S2

E3

O1

R5

6

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.40

31.65

2.80

S2

E3

O1

R6

7

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R7

8

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R7

9

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.73

1.58

S1

E1

O6

R7

10

20c

Copper and nickel

11.30 ± 0.33

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O1

R8

11

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R9

12

20c

Copper and nickel

11.30 ± 0.33

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O1

R10

13

20c

Copper and nickel with partial plating not less than 99.0% gold

11.30 ± 0.33

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O1

R11

14

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R12

15

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R12

16

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.73

1.58

S1

E1

O10

R13

17

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R14

18

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R15

19

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R16

20

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R17

21

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R18

22

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R19

23

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R20

24

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O11

R21

25

$5

Not less than 99.9% silver

36.31 ± 0.54

38.94

3.50

S1

E1

O12

R22

26

20c

Copper and nickel

11.30 ± 0.33

28.65

2.52

S1

E1

O1

R23

27

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

20.10 ± 1.50

40.20

3.10

S1

E3

O7

R24

28

25c

Not less than 99.9% silver

5.85 ± 0.60

19.30

3.10

S1

E3

O8

R25

29

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R26

30

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R27

31

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R28

32

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R29

33

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O4

R30

34

$2

Not less than  99.99% gold

0.5±0.09

11.35

0.60

S1

E3

O9

R31

35

$5

Copper, aluminium, zinc and tin

20.00 ± 0.80

39.00

2.90

S1

E1

O3

R32

36

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R33

37

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.26

20.62

3.20

S1

E2

O3

R34

Part 2          Explanation of symbols

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

2

Shape

S2

Dodecagonal

3

Edge

E1

Continuously milled

4

Edge

E2

Interrupted milling

5

Edge

E3

Plain

6

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

7

Obverse

O2

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 1 DOLLAR .

8

Obverse

O3

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’

9

Obverse

O4

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;

(d)   . 1 DOLLAR .

10

Obverse

O5

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 100 DOLLARS .

11

Obverse

O6

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   .10 DOLLARS.

12

Obverse

O7

An annular design consisting of:

(a)   the inscriptions:

                    (i)     ‘FERDIN . VII .’;

                  (ii)     ‘DEI . GRATIA’;

                 (iii)     . 1809 .’;

                 (iv)     ‘1813’ and

(b)   a small circle enclosing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

                    (i)     ‘IRB’; 

                  (ii)     ‘ELIZABETH II’; 

                 (iii)     ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’; 

partially covering the following:

                 (iv)     a central circle; 

                  (v)     ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’; 

                 (vi)     a circle of raised beads on the inner rim; 

               (vii)     in the background, partially covered by the central circle and partially punched out - a representation of a man; 

              (viii)     a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the outer rim

13

Obverse

O8

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 25 CENTS .

all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin

14

Obverse

O9

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 2 DOLLARS .

15

Obverse

O10

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 10 DOLLARS .’;

all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin

16

Obverse

O11

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 1 DOLLAR .’;

all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin

17

Obverse

O12

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘IRB’;

(b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;

(d)   . 5 DOLLARS .

18

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   in the foreground, a representation of a kangaroo positioned over rocks; and

(b)   in the background, a stylised representation an Australian bush scene; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘TEN DOLLARS’;

                  (ii)     ‘1/10oz .9999 Au’

19

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   in the foreground, a representation of a kangaroo positioned over rocks; and

(b)   in the background, a stylised representation an Australian bush scene; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’;

                  (ii)     ‘1 OUNCE FINE SILVER’

20

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a representation of a kangaroo; and

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘KANGAROO SERIES’;

                  (ii)     ‘1oz .999 Ag’;

                 (iii)     ‘20TH ANNIVERSARY’;

                 (iv)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘HH’

21

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a representation of a kangaroo; and

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘KANGAROO SERIES’;

                  (ii)     ‘1oz .9999 Au’;

                 (iii)     ‘20TH ANNIVERSARY’;

                 (iv)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘HH’

22

Reverse

R5

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a representation of a person on a surfboard, surrounded by a stylised representation of waves; and

(b)   a representation of a bird; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘FIFTY YEARS OF SURFING AUSTRALIA’;

                  (ii)     ‘50’;

                 (iii)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

23

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a stylised representation of a mountainous landscape, filled in by an ornamental design comprising of diagonal lines; and

(b)   a stylised representation of a hilly landscape; and

(c)   a stylised representation of a car on a road; and

(d)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘BATHURST ENDURANCE RACE’;

                  (ii)     ‘50’;

                 (iii)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘DN’

24

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

(a)   a central circle containing a representation of a snake; and

(b)   surrounding the central circle, the following:

                    (i)     a representation of a flame;

                  (ii)     a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘shé’ and meaning ‘snake’;

                 (iii)     four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating the representation of a flame;

                 (iv)     ‘2013’;

                  (v)     ‘YEAR OF THE SNAKE’

25

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a stylised representation of a portion of a bucket wheel excavator; and

(b)   a stylised representation of a person; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘AUSTRALIAN MINING’;

                  (ii)     ‘20’;

                 (iii)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

26

Reverse

R9

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   representation of a prospector panning for gold; and

(b)   a representation of a river bank; and

(c)   a representation of rocks; and

(d)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘DISCOVERY OF GOLD’;

                  (ii)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;

                 (iii)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

27

Reverse

R10

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a coloured representation of a platypus in water; and

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     the number ‘20’ in blue colour;

                  (ii)     the designer’s initials ‘SD’

28

Reverse

R11

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a partially gold plated representation of a platypus in water; and

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘20’;

                  (ii)     the designer’s initials ‘SD’

29

Reverse

R12

A design consisting of:

(a)   a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the outer rim; and

(b)   a central circle enclosing the following:

                    (i)     a circle of raised beads;

                  (ii)     a representation of a crown;

                 (iii)     ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’;

                 (iv)     ‘1813’; and

(c)   in the background and partially covered by the central circle:

                    (i)     a representation of a ribbon spiralling two pillars;

                  (ii)     a representation of a crown;

                 (iii)     a representation of a shield; and

(d)   a representation of a festoon; and

(e)   the following:

                    (i)     . HISPAN . ET IND . REX .’;

                  (ii)     a circle directly above the letter ‘M’;

                 (iii)     .8R.T.H.’;

                 (iv)     ‘C’

30

Reverse

R13

A design consisting of:

(a)   a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim; and

(b)   a central circle enclosing the following:

                    (i)     a circle of raised beads;

                  (ii)     a representation of a crown;

                 (iii)     ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’;

                 (iv)     ‘1813’; and

(c)   in the background and partially covered by the central circle:

                    (i)     a representation of a ribbon spiralling two pillars;

                  (ii)     a representation of a crown;

                 (iii)     a representation of a shield; and

(d)   a representation of a festoon; and

(e)   the following:

                    (i)     . HISPAN . ET IND . REX .’;

                  (ii)     a circle directly above the letter ‘M’;

                 (iii)     .8R.T.H.’;

                 (iv)     ‘C’;

                  (v)     ‘1/10oz .9999 Au’

31

Reverse

R14

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square

32

Reverse

R15

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square

33

Reverse

R16

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square

34

Reverse

R17

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a circle

35

Reverse

R18

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a circle

36

Reverse

R19

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a circle

37

Reverse

R20

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a circle

38

Reverse

R21

As for item 29, replacing the reference in subparagraph (e) (iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘A’ enclosed by a circle

39

Reverse

R22

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   in the upper sector, a representation of each of the following landmarks:

                    (i)     Questacon;

                  (ii)     the High Court of Australia;

                 (iii)     the National Carillon;

                 (iv)     the National Museum of Australia;

                  (v)     the Australian Parliament House;

superimposed on a representation of Black Mountain Tower and surrounds, which is in turn superimposed on a representation of a semicircle; and

(b)   a horizontal line; and

(c)   the inscription ‘CENTENARY OF CANBERRA’ and a representation of its distorted reflection; and

(d)   in the lower sector:

                    (i)     an inverted representation of a mountainous landscape;

                  (ii)     an inverted representation of vegetation;

superimposed on a distorted representation of a semicircle; and

(e)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘1913 - 2013’;

                  (ii)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

40

Reverse

R23

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a stylised representation of a partial map of Canberra, superimposed on a circle; and

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘CENTENARY OF CANBERRA’;

                  (ii)     ‘1913 - 2013’;

                 (iii)     ‘20’;

                 (iv)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

41

Reverse

R24

An annular design consisting of:

(a)   a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the outer rim; and

(b)   a central circle enclosing the following:

                    (i)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’;

                  (ii)     a representation of a festoon;

                 (iii)     a circle of raised beads around the inner rim;

(c)   in the background, partially covered by the central circle and partially punched out:

                    (i)     a representation of a ribbon spiralling two pillars;

                  (ii)     a representation of a crown;

                 (iii)     a representation of a shield; and

(d)   the following:

                    (i)     . HISPAN . ET IND . REX .’;

                  (ii)     a circle directly above the letter ‘M’;

                 (iii)     .8R.T.H.

42

Reverse

R25

A design consisting of:

(a)   a stylised representation of a crown; and

(b)   a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

                    (i)     ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’;

                  (ii)     ‘1813’

43

Reverse

R26

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a coloured image of a penguin positioned over rocks; and

(b)   an artist’s impression of a penguin positioned over a rock; and

(c)   an artist’s impression of water; and

(d)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;

                  (ii)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

44

Reverse

R27

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a coloured image of a polar bear; and

(b)   in the background and partially covered by the polar bear – a coloured image of a glacial landscape; and

(c)   a coloured image of water; and

(d)   superimposed on the water, an artist’s impression of pieces of ice; and

(e)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;

                  (ii)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

45

Reverse

R28

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   a stylised representation of a crocodile superimposed on four clusters of centric circles; and 

(b)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘SALTWATER CROCODILE’;

                  (ii)     ‘1oz .999 Ag’;

                 (iii)     ‘BINDI - ONE DOLLAR’;

                 (iv)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

46

Reverse

R29

A design consisting of:                                          

(a)   in the background, an ornamental pattern consisting of four clusters of centric circles; and

(b)   in the foreground, and superimposed on a part of the ornamental pattern - a coloured image of a crocodile; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘SALTWATER CROCODILE’;

                  (ii)     ‘1oz .999 Ag’;

                 (iii)     ‘BINDI - ONE DOLLAR’;

                 (iv)     a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

47

Reverse

R30

A design consisting of:

(a)   a coloured image of a patch of grass; and

(b)   a coloured image of a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch; and

(c)   a representation of a hilly landscape with trees and foliage; and

(d)   a representation of leaves in silhouette; and

(e)   a representation of the contour of leaves; and

(f)    an artist’s impression of leaves; and

(g)   a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’; and

(h)   a circular border containing the inscriptions:

                    (i)     ‘EASTERN GREY KANGAROO’;

                  (ii)     ‘1oz .999 Ag’

48

Reverse

R31

A design consisting of:

(a)   a representation of a frilled lizard; and

(b)   a representation of soil; and

(c)   the following:

                    (i)     ‘1/2g .9999 Au’;

                  (ii)     the designer’s initials ‘AS’

49

Reverse

R32

A design consisting of:

(a)   a stylised representation of Sydney Town Hall; and

(b)   a horizontal line; and

(c)   the following:

               (i)    ‘SYDNEY TOWN HALL’;

             (ii)    ‘FIVE DOLLARS’;

            (iii)    the designer’s initials ‘AM’

50

Reverse

R33

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)   ‘AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL CURRENCY EFFIGIES’; and

(b)   ‘MAKLOUF - 1985’

51

Reverse

R34

A design consisting of:

(a)   a central circle containing:

               (i)    the words ‘REMEMBRANCE DAY’ repeated and presented in 11 rows;

             (ii)    the words ‘LEST WE FORGET’ in inverse order, repeated and presented in 11 rows; and

(b)   superimposed on that text, a design consisting of a coloured representation of a red poppy flower; and

(c)   a representation of a poppy flower; and

(d)   the letter ‘C’ superimposed on a representation of a poppy flower; and

(e)   the following:

               (i)    ‘TWO DOLLARS’;

             (ii)    ‘REMEMBRANCE’