Schedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations

Note: See sections 5 and 6.

Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

Specifications of coins
Item	Denomination		Standard composition	Standard weight and allowable variation (g)	Maximum diameter or other dimension (mm)	Maximum thickness (mm)	Shape	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
1	50c	Copper and nickel		15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R1
2	50c	At least 99.9% silver		18.24 ± 1.00	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R1
3	50c	Copper and nickel		15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R2
4	50c	Copper and nickel		15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R3
5	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S2	E2	O1	R4
6	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S2	E2	O1	R5
7	$2	Copper, aluminium and nickel		6.60 ± 0.60	20.62	3.70	S2	E2	O1	R6
8	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S2	E2	O1	R7
9	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S2	E2	O1	R8
10	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S2	E2	O1	R9
11	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S2	E2	O1	R10
12	50c	Copper and nickel		15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R11
13	50c	Copper and nickel		15.55 ± 0.96	31.65	3.16	S1	E1	O1	R12
14	$1	At least 99.9% silver		11.66 ± 0.30	25.20	3.25	S2	E2	O2	R13
15	$30	At least 99.9% silver		1000 + 9.50	100.90	14.50	S2	E3	O2	R14
16	$1	At least 99.9% silver		31.103 + 3.00	40.50	4.00	S2	E3	O2	R15
17	$1	Copper, aluminium and nickel		9.00 ± 0.66	25.12	3.46	S2	E2	O2	R13
18	$10	At least 99.99% gold		3.11 + 0.09	17.65	1.65	S2	E3	O2	R13
19	$10	At least 99.9% silver		155.51 + 3.00	65.50	6.00	S2	E3	O2	R16
20	$1	At least 99.9% silver		31.103 + 3.00	40.50	3.80	S2	E3	O1	R17

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

2 Symbols used in Part 1

Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1
Item	Design feature	Symbol	Explanation
1	Shape	S1	Dodecagonal
2	Shape	S2	Circular
3	Edge	E1	Plain
4	Edge	E2	Interrupted milling
5	Edge	E3	Continuously milled
6	Obverse	O1	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; (d) “IRB”.
7	Reverse	O2	A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following: (a) “ELIZABETH II”; (b) “AUSTRALIA”; (c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year; (d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS” as the case requires; (e) “IRB”; (f) 2 dots.
8	Reverse	R1	A design consisting of: an effigy of Eddie Koiki Mabo; and the Torres Strait Islander flag superimposed on an ornate ribbon; and the Australian Aboriginal flag superimposed on an ornate ribbon; and a representation of 3 fanned pamphlets wherein: one pamphlet is positioned on top of the other pamphlets and contains the words “RIGHT”, “WRONGS”, “WRITE”, “YES”, “for”, “ABORIGINES!”; and each remaining pamphlet is partially obscured and contains the word “ABORIGINES!”; and in the background, a circle; and the following: “50”; “1992 MABO – 25 YEARS”; “1967 REFERENDUM – 50 YEARS”.
9	Reverse	R2	A design consisting of: a representation of a tank and digging tools in a barren landscape of dirt and mud; and a representation of 2 soldiers standing in front of that tank; and a representation of a soldier standing behind that tank; and a representation of clouds and 7 birds in flight; and the following: “50”; “AMIENS”; “1918”.
10	Reverse	R3	A design consisting of: a representation of a hilly, barren landscape; and a representation of a soldier kneeling inside a trench, a soldier sitting above that trench and 2 soldiers standing inside that trench, next to their equipment and a machine gun; and the following: “50”; “VILLERS – BRETONNEUX”; “HILL 104”; “1918”; a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “EJL”.
11	Reverse	R4	A design consisting of: in the centre, a cartoon representation of a possum, the Hush character from the book “Possum Magic”, wherein the possum is transparent and is handing by its tail from a gum tree branch; and stylised representations of multi-coloured irregular star shapes superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “TWO DOLLARS”.
12	Reverse	R5	A design consisting of: in the centre, a cartoon representation of a possum, the Hush character from the book “Possum Magic”, wherein the possum is partially transparent and is holding a partially eaten sandwich; and stylised representations of multi-coloured irregular star shapes superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “TWO DOLLARS”.
13	Reverse	R6	A design consisting of: in the centre, a cartoon representation of a possum, the Hush character from the book “Possum Magic”, wherein the possum is smiling, looking up and dancing with its front limbs extended; and stylised representations of multi-coloured irregular star shapes superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “TWO DOLLARS”.
14	Reverse	R7	A design consisting of: a cartoon representation of the following possum characters from the book “Possum Magic”, positioned over a branch extending across the coin horizontally: Grandma Poss, wearing glasses, striped slippers and an apron with stars printed on it, extending its front limbs and emitting irregular star shapes and dust from its paws; Hush, with its paws on its head, looking down; Hush, with its paws on its head, looking down at its transparent tail; Hush, with its head drawn in detail, holding its transparent front limbs in the air and looking down at its transparent trunk, back limbs and tail; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “1 DOLLAR”.
15	Reverse	R8	A design consisting of: a cartoon representation of the possum characters, Grandma Poss and Hush from the book “Possum Magic” wherein: Hush is transparent and is riding on the back of Grandma Poss; and that Grandma Poss is wearing glasses, sport shoes and an apron with stars printed on it and is riding a bicycle with a flag at the rear of the bicycle, a parcel and toilet paper strapped to the back rack, and books and a map positioned in the front basket; and irregular star shapes; and “POSSUM MAGIC”; “1 DOLLAR”.
16	Reverse	R9	A design consisting of: a cartoon representation of the following possum characters from the book “Possum Magic”, positioned on a large plate with lamingtons: Grandma Poss, wearing glasses, sport shoes and an apron with stars printed on it; Hush, with a transparent head, eating a piece of lamington; and representations of crumbs; and irregular star shapes; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “1 DOLLAR”.
17	Reverse	R10	A design consisting of: a cartoon representation of the following characters from the book “Possum Magic”, positioned over a branch extending across the coin horizontally: a kookaburra reaching for a sandwich with its beak; a possum reaching for a sandwich with its left paw; and Hush, a possum, eating a piece of lamington; and Grandma Poss, a possum, wearing glasses, slippers and an apron with stars printed on it, holding a piece of pavlova in one paw and a plate with sandwiches, lamingtons and pavlova in the other paw; and a possum offering a piece of lamington; a possum with its front limbs crossed; and irregular star shapes; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “1 DOLLAR”.
18	Reverse	R11	A design consisting of: a coloured cartoon representation of the following characters from the book “Possum Magic”, positioned over a branch extending across the coin horizontally: a koala hanging on to that branch; Grandma Poss, a possum, wearing glasses, slippers and an apron with stars printed on it, pouring multi-coloured irregular star shapes from its apron; 2 possums looking down at the falling stars; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “50”.
19	Reverse	R12	A design consisting of: a cartoon representation of the following characters from the book “Possum Magic”, positioned over a branch extending across the coin horizontally: a koala hanging on to that branch; Grandma Poss, a possum, wearing glasses, slippers and an apron with stars printed on it, pouring irregular star shapes from its apron; 2 possums looking down at the falling stars; and the following: “POSSUM MAGIC”; “50”.
20	Reverse	R13	A design consisting of: in the background, the silhouette of a tree; and in the foreground, a representation of a dog standing on rocks and facing right; and the Chinese character pronounced “gou” under the Pinyin system and meaning dog; and 4 lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and the following: “2018”; “YEAR OF THE DOG”.
21	Reverse	R14	A design consisting of: in the background, the silhouette of a tree; and in the foreground, a representation of a dog standing on rocks and facing right; and a representation of the Chinese character pronounced “gou” under the Pinyin system and meaning dog; and 4 lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and the following: “2018”; “YEAR OF THE DOG”; “1kg .999 Ag”.
22	Reverse	R15	A design consisting of: in the background, the silhouette of a tree; and in the foreground, a representation of a dog standing on rocks and facing right; and a representation of the Chinese character pronounced “gou” under the Pinyin system and meaning dog; and 4 lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and the following: “2018”; “YEAR OF THE DOG”; “1oz .999 Ag”.
23	Reverse	R16	A design consisting of: in the background, the silhouette of a tree; and in the foreground, a representation of a dog standing on rocks and facing right; and a representation of the Chinese character pronounced “gou” under the Pinyin system and meaning dog; and 4 lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and the following: “2018”; “YEAR OF THE DOG”; “5oz .999 Ag”.
24	Reverse	R17	A design consisting of: in the background, a representation of the sun setting in a flat landscape; and a representation of a gum tree framing the right and top areas of the coin; and positioned under that gum tree, a representation a kangaroo lying on the ground and facing left and a representation of a kangaroo standing; and the following: “ONE DOLLAR”; “1oz .999 Ag”.