Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 4)
Currency Act 1965
I, BILL SHORTEN, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 22 September 2011
BILL SHORTEN
Assistant Treasurer
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 4).
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
Not less than 99.99% gold
0.5 ± 0.09
11.35
0.60
S1
E1
O1
R1
2
$2
Not less than 99.9% silver
20.20 ± 0.80
34.30
3.30
S1
E1
O2
R2
3
$5
Aluminium, zinc and bronze
20.00 ± 0.80
39.00
2.80
S1
E1
O3
R3
4
$5
Aluminium, zinc and bronze
20.00 ± 0.80
39.00
2.80
S1
E1
O4
R4
5
$1
Not less than 99.9% silver
31.103 +3.00/-0.00
40.50
3.80
S1
E1
O5
R5
6
$1
Not less than 99.9% silver
31.103 +3.00/-0.00
40.50
3.80
S1
E1
O6
R6
7
$1
Not less than 99.9% silver
31.103 +3.00/-0.00
40.50
3.80
S1
E1
O7
R7
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 Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
(a) ‘IRB’;
(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’
4
Obverse
O2
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a tennis ball; and
(b) superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle in gold plating containing:
(i) an artist’s representation of a tennis ball;
(ii) the inscription ‘australian open 2012’; and
(c) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
(d) the following:
(i) ‘IRB’;
(ii) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(iii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’
5
Obverse
O3
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a tennis ball; and
(b) superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle containing:
(i) an artist’s representation of a tennis ball;
(ii) the inscription ‘australian open 2012’; and
(c) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
(d) the following:
(i) ‘IRB’;
(ii) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(iii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’
6
Obverse
O4
A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
(a) ‘IRB’;
(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’;
(d) ‘. 5 DOLLARS .’
7
Obverse
O5
A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
(a) ‘IRB’;
(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;
(d) ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’
8
Obverse
O6
A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
(a) ‘IRB’;
(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;
(d) ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’
9
Obverse
O7
A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
(a) ‘IRB’;
(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2014’;
(d) ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’
10
Reverse
R1
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the arms of the Commonwealth; and
(b) the following:
(i) ‘50’;
(ii) the designer’s initials ‘SD’
11
Reverse
R2
A design consisting of:
(a) an artist’s representation of a tennis ball; and
(b) superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle in gold plating containing:
(i) the inscription ‘100th men’s champion’;
(ii) an outline drawing of a person holding a tennis racket;
(iii) a curved line; and
(c) the following:
(i) ‘TWO DOLLARS’
12
Reverse
R3
A design consisting of:
(a) an artist’s representation of a tennis ball; and
(b) superimposed on the representation of a tennis ball, a central circle containing:
(i) the inscription ‘100th men’s champion’;
(ii) an outline drawing of a person holding a tennis racket;
(iii) a curved line; and
(c) the following:
(i) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’
13
Reverse
R4
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of sixteen crowns; and
(b) the following:
(i) ‘HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’;
(ii) ‘ROYAL VISIT AUSTRALIA 2011’
14
Reverse
R5
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a kangaroo and its shadow; and
(b) in the background and near the kangaroo’s nose – a representation of a windmill; and
(c) a representation of the horizon; and
(d) the following:
(i) ‘1 oz. Fine silver’;
(ii) a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’
15
Reverse
R6
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a kangaroo and its shadow; and
(b) in the background and partially covered by the kangaroo – a representation of a windmill; and
(c) a representation of the horizon; and
(d) the following:
(i) ‘1 oz. Fine silver’;
(ii) a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’
16
Reverse
R7
A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a kangaroo and its shadow; and
(b) in the background and near the kangaroo’s tail – a representation of a windmill; and
(c) a representation of the horizon; and
(d) the following:
(i) ‘1 oz. Fine silver’;
(ii) a circle enclosing the inscription ‘f15’
