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’