Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 2)

Currency Act 1965

I, Steven Ciobo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 6 March 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEVEN CIOBO

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

 

1 Name of determination

  This determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2014
(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, design and dimension of coins

 (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) or other dimension

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.635 ± 0.500

40.60

2.60

S1

E1

O1

R1

Part 2 Explanation of symbols
 

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

2

Edge

E1

Continuously milled

3

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of a circle which surrounds an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

 (a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;

 (b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;

 (c) ‘· 1 DOLLAR ·’; and

 (f) ‘IRB’

4

Reverse

R1

A design, in a bullion finish, consisting of a representation of a saltwater crocodile surrounded by a circle, and the following:

  1. AUSTRALIAN SALTWATER CROCODILE;
  2. 2014 1oz 999 SILVER;
  3. NM’; and
  4. ‘P’