Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 2)1

Currency Act 1965

I, BILL SHORTEN, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 30 June 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BILL SHORTEN

Assistant Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 2).

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

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.40

31.51

2.80

S2

E3

O1

R1

2

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R2

3

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R3

4

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R4

5

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O4

R5

6

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O4

R5

7

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.133 ± 0.22

17.65

1.58

S1

E1

O3

R5

8

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

32.39 ± 0.80

40.25

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R6

9

$5

Not less than 99.99% gold

1.25 +0.04/-0.00

41.20

1.00

S1

E1

O5

R7

10

$5

Not less than 99.99% gold

1.25 +0.04/-0.00

41.20

1.00

S1

E1

O5

R8

11

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R9

12

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R10

13

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R11

14

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R12

15

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R13

16

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R14

17

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R15

18

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R16

19

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R17

20

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R18

21

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R19

22

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R20

23

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R21

24

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.133 ± 0.22

17.65

1.58

S1

E1

O2

R22

25

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E2

O2

R9

26

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.40

31.51

2.80

S2

E3

O2

R23

27

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.40

31.51

2.80

S2

E3

O2

R24

28

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.635 ±0.50

40.15

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R25

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 2011’

7

Obverse

O2

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)        ‘IRB’;

(b)       ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)        ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’

8

Obverse

O3

A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a)        ‘IRB’;

(b)       ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(c)        ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;

(d)       ’10 DOLLARS’

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 2011’;

(d) ‘5 DOLLARS’

11

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:

(a)        in the centre, a blue image of the triple zero emergency logo, which is made up of:

(i)     a telephone handset;

(ii)     the number ‘000’;

(iii)     the word ‘EMERGENCY’ and

(b)       in the upper sector:

(i)     the word ‘POLICE’, superimposed on a white and blue check pattern; and

(c)        on the left:

(i)     the word ‘AMBULANCE’ in green colour;

(ii)     a yellow and green check pattern; and

(d)       on the right:

(i)     the word ‘FIRE’ in red colour;

(ii)     a yellow and red check pattern; and

(e)        the following:

(i)     50;

(ii)     ‘50 YEARS OF THE TRIPLE ZERO (000) EMERGENCY CALL SERVICE’

12

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:

(a)        on the left, a representation of 6 rows of faces, facing the right; and

(b)       on the right, the Census of Population and Housing logo; and

(c)        the following:

(i)     ‘1 DOLLAR’;

(ii)     ‘AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS’;

(iii)     ‘100 YEARS OF CENSUS’

13

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:

(a)      a coloured image of a Cairns birdwing butterfly on foliage; and

(b)      a representation of a leaf; and

(c)      the following:

(i)     ‘1 Dollar’

14

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:

(a)      in the foreground, a coloured image of a grey-headed flying fox; and

(b)      in the background, a representation of the foliage of a lilly pilly; and

(c)      the following:

(i)     ‘1 Dollar’

15

Reverse

R5

A design consisting of:

(a)     a central circle containing:

(i)     a representation of a Chinese dragon;

(ii)     a representation of a flame;

(iii)     a circle enclosing the initials ‘VG’; and

(b)     surrounding the central circle, the following:

(i)     a representation of a flame;

(ii)     the pinyin pictograph pronounced ‘lóng’ and meaning ‘dragon’;

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

(iv)     ‘2012’;

(v)     ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’

16

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:

(a)        a representation of a section of the Princes Bridge; and

(b)       a line drawing representation of the Melbourne skyline; and  

(c)        a representation of 1 person standing and 2 persons walking; and

(d)       in the foreground, a representation of grass; and

(e)        the following:

(i)     ‘PRINCES BRIDGE MELBOURNE’;

(ii)     ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’;

(iii)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’

17

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

(a)        a representation of Old Government House and driveway; and

(b)       to the left of the driveway, a stylised representation of shrubs; and

(c)        to the right of the roof, a stylised representation of foliage; and

(d)       the following:

(i)     ‘OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND DOMAIN;

(ii)     ‘1/25 oz .9999 Au’

18

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:

(a)        a representation of a Coal Mines Historic Site tunnel; and

(b)       a representation of grass in between bricks; and

(c)        the following:

(i)     ‘COAL MINES HISTORIC SITE’;

(ii)     ‘1/25 oz .9999 Au’

19

Reverse

R9

A design consisting of:

(a)        a representation of 3 ears of wheat tied by a ribbon; and  

(b)       the following:

(i)     ‘20’;

(ii)     ‘12’;

(iii)     ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(iv)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’;

(v)     ‘C’;

(vi)     the designer’s initials ‘K’ and ‘G’

20

Reverse

R10

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square

21

Reverse

R11

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square

22

Reverse

R12

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square

23

Reverse

R13

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘H’ enclosed by a square

24

Reverse

R14

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘A’ enclosed by a square

25

Reverse

R15

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘D’ enclosed by a square

26

Reverse

R16

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a square

27

Reverse

R17

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a circle

28

Reverse

R18

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a circle

29

Reverse

R19

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a circle

30

Reverse

R20

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a circle

31

Reverse

R21

As for item 19, replacing the reference in paragraph (v) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘A’ enclosed by a circle

32

Reverse

R22

A design consisting of:

(a)        a representation of 3 ears of wheat tied by a ribbon; and 

(b)       the following:

(i)     ‘20’;

(ii)     ‘12’;

(iii)     ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(iv)     TEN DOLLARS;

(v)     ‘C’;

(vi)     the designer’s initials ‘K’ and ‘G’;

(vii)     ‘1/10 oz .9999 Au’

33

Reverse

R23

A design consisting of:

(a)        a coloured representation of the arms of the Commonwealth; and

(b)       the following:

(i)     ‘50’;

(ii)     the designer’s initials ‘SD’

34

Reverse

R24

A design consisting of:

(a)     a partially gold plated representation of the arms of the Commonwealth; and

(b)     the following:

(i)     ‘50’;

(ii)     the designer’s initials ‘SD’

35

Reverse

R25

A design consisting of:

(a)        in the centre, the World Wildlife Fund  logo, which is made up of:

(i)     a giant panda;

(ii)     the copyright symbol, which is made up of a circle enclosing the letter ‘C’;

(iii)     the registered trademark symbol, which is made up of a circle enclosing the letter ‘R’; and   

(b)       surrounding the central logo, a representation of 60 snubfin dolphins arranged in a repetitive circular pattern wherein the dolphins:

(i)     increase in size;

(ii)     face the right and change direction to the left;

after every 12th dolphin; and

(c)        the following:

(i)     the initials ‘WP’;

(ii)     ‘50th ANNIVERSARY OF WWF’;

(iii)     ‘ONE DOLLAR’