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This instrument amends the Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 to determine the characteristics of 23 new noncirculating coins proposed to be issued by The Perth Mint and to make a technical amendment to ensure the Determination operates as intended.
Administered by: Treasury
Exempt from sunsetting by the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015 s12 item 20
Registered 16 Aug 2023
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR04-Sep-2023
Tabled Senate04-Sep-2023
Date of repeal 10 Nov 2023
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003
Table of contents.

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

 

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Perth Mint No. 2) Determination 2023

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.

Dated               15 August                    2023

 

Dr Andrew Leigh

Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

 

  

  

  


Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1

Schedule 1—Amendments                                                                                            2

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019                                                                          2

 

 


1  Name

                   This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Perth Mint No. 2) Determination 2023.

2  Commencement

             (1)  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered.

 

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

             (2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

                   This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.

4  Schedules

                   Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.


Schedule 1Amendments

 

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

1  Schedule 2023, Part 2, clause 4 (table item 45, column headed “Standard weight and allowable variation (g)”)

Omit “3.60”, substitute “4.00”.

2  Schedule 2023, Part 2, clause 4 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

49

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R37

17/08/2023

50

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

40.90

7.28

S1

E1

O1

R38

17/08/2023

51

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O1

R39

17/08/2023

52

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O4

R40

17/08/2023

53

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.807 ± 0.030

20.60

2.30

S1

E1

O3

R41

17/08/2023

54

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.807 ± 0.030

20.60

2.30

S1

E1

O1

R42

17/08/2023

55

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

40.90

6.02

S1

E1

O7

R43

17/08/2023

56

$100

At least 99.95% platinum

31.169 ± 0.050

32.60

2.90

S1

E1

O1

R44

17/08/2023

57

$15

At least 99.95% platinum

3.132 ± 0.020

16.60

1.80

S1

E1

O1

R45

17/08/2023

58

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R46

17/08/2023

59

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R47

17/08/2023

60

$100

At least 99.95% platinum

31.169 ± 0.050

32.60

2.90

S1

E1

O5

R48

17/08/2023

61

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O3

R48

17/08/2023

62

$500

At least 99.99% gold

155.583 ± 0.050

50.80

5.90

S1

E1

O3

R48

17/08/2023

63

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O4

R23

17/08/2023

64

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O1

R49

17/08/2023

65

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O4

R50

17/08/2023

66

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R51

17/08/2023

67

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O1

R52

17/08/2023

68

$500

At least 99.99% gold

155.583 ± 0.050

50.80

5.90

S1

E1

O1

R52

17/08/2023

69

$8

At least 99.99% silver

156.533 ± 1.000

50.90

11.85

S1

E1

O2

R29

17/08/2023

70

$30

At least 99.99% silver

1,002.10 ± 2.000

100.90

17.00

S1

E1

O1

R53

17/08/2023

71

$3,000

At least 99.99% gold

1,000.20 ± 0.100

75.90

17.00

S1

E1

O1

R54

17/08/2023

 

3 Schedule 2023, Part 2, clause 5 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

136

Reverse

R37

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a representation of 2 horses galloping together across a grassy plain; and

(b) in the background, a depiction of mountains and shrubs; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIAN BRUMBY”; and

(ii) “2023”; and

(iii) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “LB”; and

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

137

Reverse

R38

The same as for item 136, except omit subparagraphs (c)(v) and (vi) and substitute:

(v) “P”.

138

Reverse

R39

A design consisting of a circular border immediately inside the rim that is partially obscured by a stylised representation of a dragon, with its body coiled, and the following:

(a) “2023”; and

(b) “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(c) “LB”; and

(d) “P”.

139

Reverse

R40

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a stingray; and

(b) surrounding the stingray, a stylised representation of a coral reef; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of fish swimming; and

(d) the following:

(i) “2023”; and

(ii) “GREAT BARRIER REEF”; and

(iii) “SR”; and

(iv) “P”; and

(v) a microscopic “P”.

140

Reverse

R41

The same as for item 139, except omit subparagraphs (d)(iv) and (v) and substitute:

(iv) “P”.

141

Reverse

R42

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border immediately inside of the rim that is partially obscured by a representation of a humpback whale breaching the surface of water; and

(b) beneath the surface of the water, the humpback whale’s tailfin.

(b) the following:

(i) “HUMPBACK WHALE”; and

(ii) “2023”; and

(iii) “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “WR”; and

(v) “P”.

142

Reverse

R43

The same as for item 141, except for the following:

(a) the design is superimposed over a textured finish; and

(b) omit subparagraphs (b)(iii) to (v), and substitute:

(iii) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “WR”; and

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

143

Reverse

R44

A design replicating the original 1988 platinum koala illustration designed by Michael Tracey, consisting of a crouching koala, and the following:

(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA”; and

(b) “2023”; and

(c) “XOZ 9995 PLATINUM” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(d) “MT”, and

(e) “P35”, and

(f) a microscopic “P”.

144

Reverse

R45

The same as for item 143, except omit paragraphs (e) and (f) and substitute:

(e) “P35”.

145

Reverse

R46

The same as for item 114, except for the following:

(a) the koalas, tree and leaves are coloured; and

(b) omit subparagraphs (c)(iii) to (v) and substitute:

(iii) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “IJ”; and

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

146

Reverse

R47

The same as for item 117, except omit subparagraph (c)(v) and substitute:

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”; and

(vii) a coloured representation of a kookaburra with its wings outstretched enclosed in an oval.

147

Reverse

R48

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a representation of a legendary basilisk with its wings outstretched; and

(b) to the left of the basilisk, a stylised representation of the entrance to a cave; and

(c) the following:

(i) “MYTHICAL CREATURES BASILISK”; and

(ii) “NM”; and

(iii) “P”.

148

Reverse

R49

A design consisting of a circular border enclosing a representation of Stuart Devlin’s depiction of the Pride of Australia gold nugget as it appeared in The Perth Mint 1988 Australian Nugget 1 ounce gold coin, with the nugget superimposed over radial lines, and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN NUGGET”; and

(b) “PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA”; and

(c) “2023”; and

(d) “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(e) “SD; and

(f) “P”; and

(g) a microscopic “P”.

149

Reverse

R50

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a representation of a quokka standing on its hindlegs on uneven ground; and

(b) in the background, a stylised representation of grasses and shrubs; and

(c) the following:

(i) “QUOKKA”; and

(ii) “AH”; and

(iii) “P”; and

(iv) a microscopic “P”.

150

Reverse

R51

A design consisting of a circular border immediately inside the rim that is partially obscured by a representation of the Super Pit open cut gold mine in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and the following:

(a) “SUPER PIT AUSTRALIA”; and

(b) “2023”; and

(c) “XOZ 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(d) “SR”; and

(e) “P”; and

(f) a microscopic “P”.

151

Reverse

R52

The same as for item 151, except omit paragraph (c) and substitute:

(c) “XOZ 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

152

Reverse

R53

The same as for item 130, except for the eagle and the tree branch are not coloured, and omit paragraphs (e) and (f) and substitute:

(e) “XKILO 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

153

Reverse

R54

The same as for item 153, except omit substituted paragraph (e) and instead substitute:

(e) “XKILO 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).