Commonwealth of Australia
Currency Act 1965
Currency Determination No. 5 of 1998
I, Charles Roderick Kemp, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 16 June 1998.
C.R. KEMP
Assistant Treasurer
Name of Determination
1. This Determination is Currency Determination No. 5 of 1998.
Commencement
2. (1) Subject to subclause (2), this determination commences on 29 June 1998.
(2) Clause 5 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1998.
Specification of coins
3. This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 of that Part.
Application of Determination
4. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
Amendment of Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998
5. Clause 3 of Currency Determination No. 4 of 1998 is amended as follows:
(a) omit “columns 1 and 2”, substitute “columns 2 and 3”;
(b) omit “columns 3, 4 and 5”, substitute “columns 4, 5 and 6”.
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SCHEDULE Clause 3
PART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | ||||
Item |
Denomination |
Standard composition |
Standard weight and allowable variation (g) |
Dimensions |
Design | ||||
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| (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
101 | $5 | Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin | 20.000 0.500 | 38.90 | 2.65 | S1 | E1 | O3 | R85 |
102 | $5 | Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin | 20.000 0.500 | 38.90 | 2.65 | S1 | E1 | 03 | R86 |
103 | $5 | Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin | 20.000 0.500 | 38.90 | 2.65 | S1 | E1 | 03 | R87 |
104 | $5 | Copper, zinc, aluminium, tin | 20.000 0.500 | 38.90 | 2.65 | S1 | E1 | 03 | R88 |
105 | $5 | 99.9% silver | 31.635 0.500 | 40.60 | 4.00 | S1 | E5 | 04 | R89 |
106 | $5 | 99.9% silver | 31.635 0.500 | 40.60 | 4.00 | S1 | E5 | 04 | R90 |
107 | $100 | 99.9% gold | 10.021 0.020 | 25.10 | 2.40 | S1 | E1 | 04 | R91 |
PART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |
201 | Shape | S1 | Circular |
202 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
203 | Edge | E5 | Plain edge with the inscription “GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD” (twice appearing) evenly spaced around the edge to read with the reverse of the coin facing up. |
204 | Obverse | O3 | An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; and (b) “AUSTRALIA 2000”. |
205 | Obverse | O4 | An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “ELIZABETH II”; and (ii) “AUSTRALIA 2000”; and (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLARS”. |
206 | Reverse | R85 | A representation of two handball players in action, superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “Sydney 2000”; and (ii)“5 DOLLARS”; and (b) a representation of the Olympic rings. |
207 | Reverse | R86 | A representation of a kayak competitor challenging a difficult water course, superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “Sydney 2000”; and (ii)“5 DOLLARS”; and (b) a representation of the Olympic rings. |
208 | Reverse | R87 | A representation of two wrestlers engaging, superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “Sydney 2000”; and (ii)“5 DOLLARS”; and (b) representation of the Olympic rings. |
209 | Reverse | R88 | A representation of a softball player striking a ball, superimposed on a representation of Olympic flames, surrounded by: (a) the inscriptions: (i) “Sydney 2000”; and (ii)“5 DOLLARS”; and (b) a representation of the Olympic rings. |
210 | Reverse | R89 | A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising: (a) representations of leaves and flowers of the Desert Pea; and (b) a tablet, enclosing: (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours; and surrounding: (c) a representation of a frill‑neck lizard; and (d) the letter “P” or “C”. |
211 | Reverse | R90 | A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising: (a) representations of various means of transport that brought immigrants to Australia; and (b) a tablet, enclosing: (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings in Olympic colours; and surrounding: (c) a representation of faces showing a wide variety of ages, ethnic groups and both sexes; and (d) the letter “P” or “C”. |
212 | Reverse | R91 | A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising: (a) a representation of items of equipment used in training and practice by athletes; and (b) the inscription “DEDICATION”; and surrounding: (c) a representation of athletes in training in the gymnasium; and (d)the letter “P”; and (e) a tablet enclosing: (i) the inscription “Sydney 2000”; and (ii) a representation of the Olympic rings. |