Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 4)1
Currency Act 1965
I, NICK SHERRY, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 16 August 2010
 
NICK SHERRY
Assistant Treasurer
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 4).
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3              Definition
                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 (using the symbols explained in Part 2 of Schedule 1).
         (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          Specification 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
20c
Copper and nickel
11.30 ± 0.33
28.65
2.52
S1
E1
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
O1
R5

6
$1
Copper, aluminium and nickel
9.00 ± 0.28
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R6

7
$1
Copper, aluminium and nickel
9.00 ± 0.28
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R7

8
$1
Copper, aluminium and nickel
9.00 ± 0.28
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R8

9
$1
Copper, aluminium and nickel
9.00 ± 0.28
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R9

10
$1
Copper, aluminium and nickel
9.00 ± 0.28
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R10

11
$1
At least 99.9% silver
11.66 ± 0.24
25.12
2.80
S1
E2
O1
R3

12
$10
At least 99.99% gold
3.133 ± 0.090
17.65
1.58
S1
E1
O1
R11

 
Part 2          Explanation of symbols
 
Item
Design feature
Symbol
Explanation

1
Shape
S1
Circular

2
Edge
E1
Continuously milled

3
Edge
E2
14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain

4
Obverse
O1
A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:
     (a)   ‘IRB’;
    (b)   ‘ELIZABETH II’;
     (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’

5
Reverse
R1
A design consisting of:
     (a)   a representation of each of the following:
            (i)   a wheel with 6 spokes;
           (ii)   a merino ram;
          (iii)   shearing shears superimposed on squiggly lines representing wool;
          (iv)   a flock of sheep;
           (v)   wool bales on a wagon;
          (vi)   a person shearing a sheep; and
    (b)   ‘20’; and
     (c)   ‘RIDING ON THE SHEEP’S BACK’; and
    (d)   ‘AUSTRALIAN WOOL’

6
Reverse
R2
A design consisting of:
     (a)   a representation of a person shearing a sheep; and
    (b)   partially obscured by the sheep — a representation of a map of Australia; and
     (c)   partially obscured by the map of Australia — vertical wavy ribbons representing wool; and
    (d)   ‘RIDING ON THE SHEEP’S BACK – AUSTRALIAN WOOL’; and
     (e)   ‘1’; and
     (f)   ‘DOLLAR’; and
     (g)   a circle enclosing the letter ‘G’

7
Reverse
R3
A design consisting of:
     (a)   a representation of the head of a merino ram; and
    (b)   2 representations of the Star of Federation; and
     (c)   ‘AUSTRALIA’; and
    (d)   ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and
     (e)   ‘C’

8
Reverse
R4
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square

9
Reverse
R5
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square

10
Reverse
R6
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square

11
Reverse
R7
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘A’ enclosed by a square

12
Reverse
R8
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘H’ enclosed by a square

13
Reverse
R9
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a square

14
Reverse
R10
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘D’ enclosed by a square

15
Reverse
R11
As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (d) to the words ‘ONE DOLLAR’ with the words ‘TEN DOLLARS’

Note
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