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Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 2) Determination 2025

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

Dated     12 June 2025

 

Dr Andrew Leigh

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

 

 

 

 

1  Name 

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

 

 

  This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 2) Determination 2025.

 (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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.

  This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

 

1 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 4 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

26

$8

At least 99.99% silver

156.053 ± 1.000

61.00

7.20

S1

E1

O4

R20

06/06/2025

27

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R21

06/06/2025

28

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R22

06/06/2025

29

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

45.60

6.50

S13

E1

O19

R23

06/06/2025

30

$100

At least 99.95% platinum

31.169 ± 0.050

32.60

2.90

S1

E1

O9

R5

06/06/2025

31

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

47.60 × 27.60

3.57

S8

E2

O20

R24

06/06/2025

32

$100

At least

99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

41.60 × 24.60

2.79

S8

E2

O21

R24

06/06/2025

33

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

40.69

5.86

S1

E2

O7

R25

06/06/2025

34

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

13.500 ± 1.000

30.70

3.40

S1

E1

O1

R26

06/06/2025

35

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

13.500 ± 1.000

30.70

3.40

S1

E1

O1

R27

06/06/2025

36

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

13.500 ± 1.000

30.70

3.40

S1

E1

O1

R28

06/06/2025

37

$1

At least 99.99% silver with gold plating

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O17

R29

06/06/2025

38

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R30

06/06/2025

39

$8

At least 99.99% silver with selective rose goldplating

156.533 ± 1.000

50.90

11.85

S1

E1

O14

R31

06/06/2025

40

$500

At least

99.99% gold

155.583 ± 0.050

50.80

5.90

S1

E1

O1

R32

06/06/2025

41

$100

At least

99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

27.60

5.00

S1

E1

O1

R32

06/06/2025

42

$2

At least

99.99% gold

0.515 ± 0.015

11.60

1.00

S1

E1

O1

R33

06/06/2025

43

$100

At least

99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

27.60

5.00

S1

E1

O1

R34

06/06/2025

44

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

40.90

6.02

S1

E1

O10

R35

06/06/2025

45

50¢

At least 99.99% silver

16.053 ± 0.500

32.60

2.90

S1

E1

O10

R35

06/06/2025

46

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.807 ± 0.030

20.60

2.30

S1

E1

O5

R36

06/06/2025

47

$100

At least 91.67% gold with selective rose goldplating

39.986 ± 0.050

36.60

3.00

S1

E1

O14

R37

06/06/2025

48

$50

Bimetallic:

(a) centre—at least 99.99% gold;

(b) surround—at least 99.99% silver

(a) centre—15.603 ± 0.050

(b) surround—16.053 ± 0.500

32.60

3.60

S1

E1

O23

R38

06/06/2025

49

$3,000

At least 99.99% gold with selective rose goldplating

1,000.20 ± 0.100

75.90

17.00

S1

E1

O14

R39

06/06/2025

50

$500

At least 99.99% gold with selective rose goldplating

155.583 ± 0.050

40.90

11.92

S1

E1

O14

R40

06/06/2025

51

$30

At least 99.99% silver with selective rose goldplating

1,002.100 ± 2.000

100.90

17.00

S1

E1

O14

R41

06/06/2025

52

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O24

R42

06/06/2025

53

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O25

R42

06/06/2025

54

$30

At least 99.95% platinum

10.423 ± 0.050

25.60

2.03

S1

E1

O9

R43

06/06/2025

55

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.807 ± 0.030

20.60

2.30

S1

E1

O5

R43

06/06/2025

56

$2

At least 99.99% silver

47.160 ± 0.500

40.90

5.00

S1

E1

O10

R44

06/06/2025

 

2 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 5 (after item 8)

Insert:

 

13

Shape

S13

Annular

 

3 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 5 (after item 20)

Insert:

 

23

Obverse

O4

The same as for item 20, but with the effigy of King Charles III instead superimposed over a textured finish

 

4 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 5 (after item 26)

Insert:

 

28

Obverse

O9

The same as for item 20, except omit paragraph (d), and substitute:

(d) “Xoz 9995 Pt” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(e) “DT”.

29

Obverse

O10

The same as for item 26, but with the effigy of King Charles III instead superimposed over a textured finish.

 

5 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 5 (after item 33)

Insert:

 

36

Obverse

O17

The same as for item 20, except immediately inside the rim of the coin is a pattern of wavy lines surrounding a circle that incorporates the effigy of King Charles III.

38

Obverse

O19

A design consisting of a circular pattern of stylised stars and dots, an effigy of King Charles III, and the following:

(a) “CHARLES III”; and

(b) “AUSTRALIA”; and

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

(d) “DT”.

39

Obverse

O20

The same as for item 26, except the effigy of King Charles III is superimposed over a square of radial lines.

40

Obverse

O21

The same as for item 24, except the effigy of King Charles III is superimposed over a square of radial lines.

42

Obverse

O23

The same as for item 20, except the effigy is enclosed in a circular border.

43

Obverse

O24

The same as for item 26, except immediately inside the rim of the coin is an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of saltbush, poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii), termite mounds, coral, anemones, epiphyte and an ant plant.

44

Obverse

O25

The same as for item 24, except immediately inside the rim of the coin is an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of saltbush, poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii), termite mounds, coral, anemones, epiphyte and an ant plant.

 

6 Schedule 2025, Part 2, clause 5 (at the end of the table)

Add:

 

119

Reverse

R20

A design, with a textured finish, consisting of:

(a) in the background, a stylised representation of Australian native bushland; and

(b) in the foreground, and partially obscuring the bushland, a representation of:

(i) a kookaburra perched on a branch; and

(ii) a koala; and

(iii) a bounding kangaroo; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE”; and

(ii) “P”; and

(iii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iv) “NH”; and

(v) “Xoz 9999 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

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

120

Reverse

R21

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of 2 horses standing on rough ground; and

(b) surrounding the horses, a stylised representation of rocks, reeds and mountains; and

(c) the following

(i) “AUSTRALIAN BRUMBY”; and

(ii)  the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “Xoz 9999 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

(iv) “AH”; and

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

121

Reverse

R22

The same as for item 120, except for the following:

(a) the 2 horses are coloured and some of the stylised representation of rocks, reeds and mountains are coloured; and

(b) in the background, there is a coloured stylised representation of a cloudy sky and a partially obscured sunrise.

122

Reverse

R23

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of Santa Claus’s workshop, including:

(i) Santa reading a list on a staircase; and

(ii) elves building toys, wrapping gifts, climbing shelves and helping; and

(iii) various animals, including a reindeer in the window of the workshop, a cat, a dog, birds and squirrels; and

(iv) adorning the shelves, various Christmas decorations; and

(v) various coloured accents on certain items within the workshop; and

(b) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “Xoz 9999 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) “JM”; and

(iv) “P”.

123

Reverse

R24

The same as for item 118, except omit paragraphs (c) and (d), and substitute:

(c) “P”.

124

Reverse

R25

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of 8 horses galloping across a stream with rocks, and splashing water; and

(b) above the horses, a canopy of branches of the ginkgo biloba tree; and

(c) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “IJ”; and

(iii) “P”.

125

Reverse

R26

A design consisting of coloured stylised representations of a walking emu, bounding kangaroo and bottlebrush flower, in Australian Indigenous dot painting style, surrounded by a pattern of dots, lines and circles, by Indigenous artist Kevin Bynder, and the following:

(a) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(b) “KB”; and

(c) “P”.

126

Reverse

R27

A design consisting of a coloured stylised representation of a yarning circle and a stream, in Australian Indigenous dot painting style, surrounded by a pattern of dots, lines and circles (some of which are coloured), by Indigenous artist Kevin Bynder, and the following:

(a) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(b) “KB”; and

(c) “P”.

127

Reverse

R28

A design consisting of a coloured stylised representation of a redtailed black cockatoo in flight, a kangaroo paw flower and a grass tree, in Australian Indigenous dot painting style, surrounded by a pattern of dots, lines and circles (some of which are coloured), by Indigenous artist Kevin Bynder, and the following:

(a) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(b) “KB”; and

(c) “P”.

128

Reverse

R29

A design consisting of a pattern of wavy lines immediately inside the rim of the coin, enclosing a representation of a bounding kangaroo surrounded by stylised sunrays, radial lines, and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO”; and

(b) “P”; and

(c) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(d) “Xoz 9999 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

(e) a microscopic “A”.

129

Reverse

R30

A design consisting of a partial circle enclosing a representation of a koala nestled at the end of a leafy tree branch and the following:

(a) “KOALA”; and

(b) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(c) “Xoz 9999 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

(d) “AH”; and

(e) “P”; and

(f) a microscopic “P”; and

(g) a stylised coloured representation of a bison enclosed in a square.

130

Reverse

R31

The same as for item 129, except the rim of the coin is rose goldplated, and omit paragraphs (e) to (g), and substitute:

(e) “P”.

131

Reverse

R32

The same as for item 129, except omit paragraphs (c) to (g), and substitute:

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

(d) “AH”; and

(e) “P”.

132

Reverse

R33

A design, superimposed over a stylised representation of sun rays, consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, 2 partial circles enclosing a representation of a kookaburra perched on a branch; and

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

(c) the following:

(i) “KOOKABURRA”; and

(ii) “35TH ANNIVERSARY”; and

(iii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iv) “Xg 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in grams of the coin, expressed as a whole or decimal number, or common fraction, in Arabic numerals); and

(v) “SR”; and

(vi) “P”.

133

Reverse

R34

The same as for item 132, except omit paragraphs (b) and (c), and substitute:

(b) a representation of Stuart Devlin’s depiction of a kookaburra perched on a stump, surrounded by leaves, as it appeared in The Perth Mint 1990 Australian Kookaburra silver bullion coin, enclosed in a circle representing the sun; and

(c) the following:

(i) “KOOKABURRA”; and

(ii) “35TH ANNIVERSARY”; and

(iii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

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

(v) “SR”; and

(vi) “P”.

134

Reverse

R35

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a representation of a griffin with its wings outstretched standing on top of a rocky ledge; and

(b) below the griffin, a stylised tattered banner bearing the inscription “GRIFFIN”; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of rocky mountains, a sun, and clouds; and

(d) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “WR”; and

(iii) “P”; and

(iv) a microscopic “P”.

135

Reverse

R36

The same as for item 134, except omit subparagraphs (d)(iii) and (iv) and substitute:

(iii) “P”.

136

Reverse

R37

The same as for item 115, except the reverse, apart from the design, is rose gold-plated.

137

Reverse

R38

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border immediately inside the rim; and

(b) within the border, another circle containing a stylised representation of an eagle standing on the ground with its wings outstretched; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “JM”; and

(iv) “P”.

138

Reverse

R39

The same as for item 117, except omit paragraph (c), and substitute:

(c) “XKILO 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

139

Reverse

R40

The same as for item 117, except omit paragraph (c), and substitute:

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

140

Reverse

R41

The same as for item 117, except omit paragraph (c), and substitute:

(c) “XKILO 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

141

Reverse

R42

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a frilled-necked lizard on a rock and surrounded by smaller rocks, Sturt’s desert pea, and poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii); and

(b) a representation of 2 kangaroos drinking from a lake in which a crocodile is swimming; and

(c) a representation of a dingo howling on a rock; and

(d) a representation of a wedge-tailed eagle in flight; and

(e) in the background, a stylised representation of a tree with 4 cockatoos in flight, shrubs and 3 emus walking in front of rocky mountains; and

(f) a representation of the sun rising behind the rocky mountains; and

(g) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “JM”; and

(iii) “P”; and

(iv) a microscopic “P”.

142

Reverse

R43

A design consisting of an aerial view of:

(a) a circular border immediately inside the rim (made up of individual lines radiating outwards); and

(b) partially obscuring the border, a stylised representation of 2 zebra sharks swimming amongst a coral reef; and

(c) the following:

(i) “ZEBRA SHARK”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “SR”; and

(iv) “P”.

143

Reverse

R44

The same as for item 142, except omit subparagraph (c)(iv), and substitute:

(iv) “P”; and

(v) a microscopic “P”.