Commonwealth Coat of Arms

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)

as amended

made under subsection 13A(1) of the

Currency Act 1965

Compilation start date:  9 August 2005

Includes amendments up to: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1) as in force on 9 August 2005. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 19 November 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name of Determination

2 Commencement

3 Specification of coins

4 Application of Determination

Schedule 1—Specifications of coins

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6—Modifications [none]

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]

 

  This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1).

  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

  For subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:

 (a) the denomination of a coin; and

 (b) the coin’s standard composition; and

 (c) the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and

 (d) the coin’s dimensions; and

 (e) the coin’s design.

  The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.

(section 3)

 

 

Item 1

$5

Denomination

$5

Standard composition

Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin

Standard weight and
allowable variation

20.00g ± 0.50g

Maximum diameter

38.90mm

Maximum thickness

2.65mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2006’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) curved lines; and

 (b) 18 representations of the Queen’s Baton, progressively increased in size; and

 (c) a representation of:

 (i) the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

 (ii) a crown; and

 (iii) the Prince’s Bridge in Melbourne; and

 (d) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘Queen’s Baton Relay’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘5 Dollars’; and

 (iv) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’.

 

Item 2

$5

Denomination

$5

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and
allowable variation

36.31g ± 0.64g

Maximum diameter

38.90mm

Maximum thickness

3.50mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2006’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) curved lines; and

 (b) 18 representations of the Queen’s Baton, progressively increased in size; and

 (c) a representation of:

 (i) the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

 (ii) a crown; and

 (iii) the Prince’s Bridge in Melbourne; and

 (d) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘Queen’s Baton Relay’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘5 Dollars’; and

 (iv) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’.

 

Item 3

$1

Denomination

$1

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver, partially plated with 99.99% gold

Standard weight and
allowable variation

60.50g ± 0.80g

Maximum diameter

50.20mm

Maximum thickness

3.80mm

Shape

Circular

Edge

Continuously milled

Obverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) an oval bearing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the monogram ‘IRB’; and

 (b) a gold plated insert representing the obverse of an 1855 half sovereign gold coin, bearing a representation of Queen Victoria and the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘VICTORIA’; and

 (ii) ‘D:G:’; and

 (iii) ‘BRITANNIAR:’; and

 (iv) ‘REGINA’; and

 (v) ‘F:D:’; and

 (vi) ‘1855’; and

 (c) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) a gold plated insert representing the reverse of an 1855 half sovereign gold coin, bearing a representation of a crown and the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘SYDNEY MINT’; and

 (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and

 (iii) ‘HALF SOVEREIGN’; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘1855’; and

 (ii) ‘2005’; and

 (iii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’.

 

Item 4

50 cents

Denomination

50 cents

Standard composition

At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and
allowable variation

18.24g ± 0.4g

Maximum diameter

31.65mm

Maximum thickness

2.80mm

Shape

Dodecagonal

Edge

Plain

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) the following representations, in a clockwise direction starting from the top:

 (i) a man running;

 (ii) an emu;

 (iii) a man high jumping;

 (iv) a frog and a branch;

 (v) a kangaroo;

 (vi) a man jumping;

 (vii) a platypus;

 (viii) a man swimming;

 (ix) a stork with outstretched wings;

 (x) a rhythmic gymnast holding a ribbon;

  surrounding a dodecagon with a circle in the centre; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘50’; and

 (iv) ‘KJ’.

Item 5

50 cents

Denomination

50 cents

Standard composition

Copper and nickel

Standard weight and
allowable variation

15.55g ± 0.40g

Maximum diameter

31.65mm

Maximum thickness

2.80mm

Shape

Dodecagonal

Edge

Plain

Obverse design

An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’.

Reverse design

A design consisting of:

 (a) the following representations, in a clockwise direction starting from the top:

 (i) a man running;

 (ii) an emu;

 (iii) a man high jumping;

 (iv) a frog and a branch;

 (v) a kangaroo;

 (vi) a man jumping;

 (vii) a platypus;

 (viii) a man swimming;

 (ix) a stork with outstretched wings;

 (x) a rhythmic gymnast holding a ribbon;

  surrounding a dodecagon, with a circle in the centre; and

 (b) the inscriptions:

 (i) ‘MELBOURNE 2006’; and

 (ii) ‘XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES’; and

 (iii) ‘50’; and

 (iv) ‘KJ’.

 

Endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

 

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6—Modifications

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous

 

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

 

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

 

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

 

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

 

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

 

Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

 

Modifications—Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

 

Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

 

Miscellaneous—Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

pres = present

am = amended

prev = previous

c = clause(s)

(prev) = previously

Ch = Chapter(s)

Pt = Part(s)

def = definition(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

Dict = Dictionary

Reg = Regulation/Regulations

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

reloc = relocated

Div = Division(s)

renum = renumbered

exp = expired or ceased to have effect

rep = repealed

hdg = heading(s)

rs = repealed and substituted

LI = Legislative Instrument

s = section(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

mod = modified/modification

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

No = Number(s)

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

o = order(s)

SR = Statutory Rules

Ord = Ordinance

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

orig = original

SubPt = Subpart(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
/sub-subparagraph(s)

 

 

 

Name

FRLI registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)

17 Feb 2005 (see F2005L00325)

18 Feb 2005

 

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)

8 Aug 2005 (see F2005L02201)

9 Aug 2005

 

 

Provision affected

How affected

Sch 1

 

Sch 1...................

am F2005L02201