Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 2 of 1998

I, RODERICK CHARLES KEMP, Assistant Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 4 March 1998.

 

C. R. KEMP

Assistant Treasurer

 

Name of Determination

 1. This Determination is the Currency Determination No. 2 of 1998.

Commencement

 2. This Determination commences on 20 March 1998.

Specification of coins

 3. This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design set out in columns 3, 4 and 5 of that Part.

Application of Determination

 4. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.

 


 SCHEDULE  Clause 3

PART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS

 

Column 1

 

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

 

Denomination (and nominal

 

Standard

composition

 

Standard weight and allowable

 

Dimensions

 

Design

weight in ounces)

 

variation (g)

(1)
Diameter
(mm)

(2)
Thickness
(mm)

(1)
Shape

(2)
Edge

(3)
Obverse

(4)
Reverse

$1
 (1 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.635 0.500

40.60

4.00

S1

E2

O1

R63

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R63

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R64

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R65

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R66

$2
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

62.770 0.500

50.30

4.50

S1

E2

O1

R67

$5
(1/20 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

1.571 0.015

14.10

1.40

S1

E1

O1

R68

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

20.770 0.500

34.10

2.90

S1

E4

O2

R61

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

20.770 0.500

34.10

2.90

S1

E4

O2

R62

$10
(10 oz)

Not less than 99.9% silver

321.347 1.00

75.50

8.70

S1

E2

O1

R63

$15
(1/10 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

3.137 0.025

16.10

1.32

S1

E1

O1

R68

$25
(1/4 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

7.815 0.035

20.10

1.90

S1

E1

O1

R68

$30

Not less than 99.9% silver

1002.502 1.50

101.00

14.60

S1

E2

O1

R69

$50
(1/2 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

15.605 0.045

25.10

2.30

S1

E1

O1

R68

Column 1

 

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

 

Denomination (and nominal

 

Standard

composition

 

Standard weight and allowable

 

Dimensions

 

Design

weight in ounces)

 

variation (g)

(1)
Diameter
(mm)

(2)
Thickness
(mm)

(1)
Shape

(2)
Edge

(3)
Obverse

(4)
Reverse

$100
(1 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

31.185 0.065

32.10

2.70

S1

E1

O1

R68

$200
(2 oz)

Not less than 99.95% platinum

62.313 0.075

40.60

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R68

 

PART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

 

Design Feature

Symbol

 Explanation

Shape

S1

Circular

Edge

E1

Milled

Edge

E2

8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain

Edge

E4

Plain

Obverse

O1

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

 (a) the inscriptions:

 (i) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (ii) “AUSTRALIA”; and

 (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS”, as the case requires;

that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.

Obverse

O2

An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

 (b) “AUSTRALIA”; and

 (c) “1998”.

Reverse

R61

A representation of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND”; and

 (b) “10 DOLLARS”.

 

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

Reverse

R62

A representation of a tram car against a background of a representation of the Melbourne Art Centre building, all enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:

 (a) “MELBOURNE”; and

 (b) “10 DOLLARS”.

Reverse

R63

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA X OZ. 999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in arabic numerals); and

 (b) “1998” or “1999”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”.

Reverse

R64

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”; and

 (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Jubilee sovereign dated 1887.

Reverse

R65

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”; and

 (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Sydney Mint sovereign dated 1855.

Reverse

R66

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

 (d) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Shield sovereign dated 1871.


Design Feature

Symbol

 Explanation

Reverse

R67

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a fence; and

 (d) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a St George sovereign dated 1871.

Reverse

R68

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM” (where “X” is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in arabic numerals); and

 (b) “1998” or “1999”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of a koala sitting on a tree stump; and

 (d) the letter “P”.

Reverse

R69

A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:

 (a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER”; and

 (b) “1998”;

that, in turn, surround:

 (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and

 (d) the letter “P”.