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Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2023

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.

Dated  16 May 2023

 

Dr Andrew Leigh

Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Contents

1  Name 

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2023 Royal Australian Mint No. 3) Determination 2023.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered.

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendments

 

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

1 Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 2 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

82

50¢

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S5

E2

O1

R58

12/05/2023

83

50¢

At least 99.9% silver

18.24 ± 0.50

31.65

3.20

S5

E2

O1

R59

12/05/2023

84

50¢

At least 99.99% gold

33.63 ± 0.25

31.79

3.30

S5

E2

O1

R60

12/05/2023

85

50¢

Copper, aluminium and nickel

14.09 ± 1.00

31.65

3.15

S5

E2

O1

R61

12/05/2023

86

50¢

Copper, aluminium and nickel

14.09 ±1.00

31.65

3.15

S5

E2

O1

R62

12/05/2023

87

50¢

Copper, aluminium and nickel

14.09 ± 1.00

31.65

3.15

S5

E2

O1

R63

12/05/2023

88

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.77 + 0.20

21.90

2.10

S1

E1

O5

R64

12/05/2023

89

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.77 + 0.20

21.90

2.10

S1

E1

O5

R65

12/05/2023

90

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.77 + 0.20

21.90

2.10

S1

E1

O5

R66

12/05/2023

91

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.77 + 0.20

21.90

2.10

S1

E1

O5

R67

12/05/2023

92

$3,000

At least 99.99% gold

1,000.00 + 3.00

75.30

14.00

S1

E1

O2

R68

12/05/2023

93

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.103 + 1.50

39.00

2.70

S1

E1

O2

R69

12/05/2023

94

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O2

R70

12/05/2023

95

$5

At least 99.9% silver

155.51 + 3.00

65.50

6.00

S1

E1

O2

R70

12/05/2023

96

$5

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

32.30

6.00

S1

E1

O2

R70

12/05/2023

97

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.103 + 1.50

39.00

2.70

S1

E1

O2

R71

12/05/2023

98

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O2

R72

12/05/2023

99

$5

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O2

R73

12/05/2023

100

$5

At least 99.9% silver

155.51 + 3.00

65.50

6.00

S1

E1

O2

R74

12/05/2023

 

2  Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 3 (after item 23)

Insert:

 

24

Obverse

O5

A design consisting of a circular border with a cross-hatching pattern surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and

(b) “AUSTRALIA”; and

(c) “2023”; and

(d) Arabic numerals of the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS”, or “CENTS” as the case requires; and

(e) “PURE AUSTRALIAN GOLD”; and

(f) “JC”; and

(g) “1952-2022”.

 

3 Schedule 2023, Part 1, clause 3 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

157

Reverse

R58

A design consisting of:

(a) in the background, a stylised representation of a loudspeaker; and

(b) superimposed over the loudspeaker, the coloured logo of rock band AC/DC, with lightning emanating from the logo to the rim of the coin resulting in shadows being cast from the logo to the rim; and

(c) a pattern of filigree around the edge of the coin; and

(d) the following:

(i) “1973-2023”; and

(ii) “50”.

158

Reverse

R59

The same as for item 157, except the logo is not coloured.

159

Reverse

R60

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of lightning bolts running diagonally from the top to the bottom of the coin; and

(b) partially obscuring some of the lightning bolts, a representation of the logo of rock band AC/DC; and

(c) stylised representations of badges (pinned to a stylised representation of denim) containing the logo of, and designs associated with, the music rock band AC/DC; and

(d) the following:

(i) “1973-2023”; and

(ii) “50”.

160

Reverse

R61

A design consisting of:

(a) an aerial view of a landscape with stylised representations of:

(i) the sun, clouds, lightning, and rain; and

(ii) open fields and farmland; and

(iii) mountains and hills; and

(iv) rivers, lakes, and forests; and

(v) the ocean; and

(b) the following:

(i) “My Country”; and

(ii) “50”; and

(iii) “AWB”.

161

Reverse

R62

A design consisting of:

(a) in the background, stylised rays of light emanating from the sun; and

(b) superimposed over the sun rays, stylised representations of:

(i) a dove; and

(ii) a lyrebird; and

(iii) a wattle branch; and

(iv) a rosewood branch; and

(v) gum nuts and leaves; and

(vi) ears of wheat; and

(vii) flowing water and rocks; and

(viii) bubbles; and

(c) the following:

(i) “The Colours of Light”; and

(ii) “50”; and

(iii) “AWB”.

162

Reverse

R63

A design consisting of:

(a) a view of a landscape with stylised representations of:

(i) in the background, the sun, and clouds; and

(ii) hills, grass, and trees; and

(iii) a road; and

(iv) a silhouette of a house; and

(v) a spider’s web; and

(b) the following:

(i) “Dawn”; and

(ii) “50”; and

(iii) “AWB”.

163

Reverse

R64

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border with a cross-hatching pattern surrounding:

(i) a stylised representation of a kangaroo standing on a patch of grass and the ground; and

(ii) a circle enclosing the Arabic numeral or common fraction “¼”; and

(b) the following:

(i) “PORT PHILLIP AUSTRALIA”; and

(ii) “Xoz .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals)

(iii) “1853-2023”.

164

Reverse

R65

The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “½”.

165

Reverse

R66

The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “1”.

166

Reverse

R67

The same as for item 163, except omit reference to “¼” enclosed in the circle and substitute “2”.

167

Reverse

R68

The same as for item 133, except omit subparagraph (d)(iv) and substitute:

(iv) “Xkg .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

168

Reverse

R69

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border surrounding, and partially obscured by, a representation of a rough-toothed dolphin porpoising out of splashing water; and

(b) within the border, at the bottom of the coin, a representation of a partially submerged rough-toothed dolphin emerging from splashing water with its mouth open; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of a rising sun on the horizon; and

(d) the following:

(i) “ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHIN”; and

(ii) “Xoz .9999 FINE GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

169

Reverse

R70

The same as for item 168, except omit subparagraph (d)(ii) and substitute:

(ii) “Xoz .999 FINE SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

170

Reverse

R71

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a female rhinoceros with her calf situated on a stylised representation of rough terrain; and

(b) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIA ZOO”; and

(ii) “SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS”; and

(iii) “Xoz .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “AWB”.

171

Reverse

R72

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a representation of the side profile of a rhinoceros with 4 birds resting on its horns and back; and

(b) in the background, a stylised representation of rough terrain; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIA ZOO”; and

(ii) “SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS”; and

(iii) “Xoz .999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “AWB”.

172

Reverse

R73

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border immediately inside the rim surrounding a stylised representation of a desert scorpion, coloured orange, on sand, representing the Australian desert; and

(b) in the background, a stylised representation of the sun on the horizon with lines radiating out randomly to the border, some partially obscured by the desert scorpion; and

(c) the following:

(i) “DESERT SCORPION”; and

(ii) “Xoz .999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iii) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “AB”.

173

Reverse

R74

The same as for item 172, except the desert scorpion is not coloured.

 

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination (No. 6) 2017

4  Schedule 1, Part 2, clause 2 (table item 24, column headed “Explanation”)

Omit “superimposed on that central circle,”, substitute “partially obscured by the central circle,”.