Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 5)1
Currency Act 1965
I, NICK SHERRY, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 10 July 2009
NICK SHERRY
Assistant Treasurer
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 5).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Specifications of coins
For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item:
(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.
4 Application of Determination
The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
Schedule 1 Specifications of coins
(section 3)
Item 1
$1 coin
Denomination
$1
Standard composition
Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation
9.00 g ± 0.28 g
Maximum diameter
25.12 mm
Maximum thickness
2.80 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge
14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain
Obverse design
An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2010”.
Reverse design
A design consisting of:
(a) a portrait of Dorothy Wall; and
(b) 4 representations of Blinky Bill, enclosed by lines, as the main character of the book Blinky Bill; and
(c) the inscriptions:
(i) “DOROTHY WALL”; and
(ii) “ONE DOLLAR”; and
(iii) “BLINKY BILL”.
Item 2
$1 coin
Denomination
$1
Standard composition
Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation
9.00 g ± 0.28 g
Maximum diameter
25.12 mm
Maximum thickness
2.80 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge
Continuously milled
Obverse design
An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(c) “AUSTRALIA 2010”;
with dots before and after the inscription “1 DOLLAR”.
Reverse design
A design consisting of:
(a) in the centre of the coin — a circle enclosing:
(i) a representation of a tiger; and
(ii) a small designer’s mark resembling the letter “G”; and
(b) to the left of the circle— a representation of a flame; and
(c) to the right of the circle — a character in traditional Chinese script meaning “tiger”; and
(d) above the circle — the inscription “2010”; and
(e) below the circle — the inscription “YEAR OF THE TIGER”; and
(f) in 4 sectors outside the circle — identical design elements incorporating the representation of a flame.
Item 3
$1 coin
Denomination
$1
Standard composition
At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation
11.66 g ± 0.24 g
Maximum diameter
25.12 mm
Maximum thickness
2.80 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge
14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain
Obverse design
An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(c) “AUSTRALIA 2010”;
with dots before and after the inscription “1 DOLLAR”.
Reverse design
A design consisting of:
(a) in the centre of the coin — a circle enclosing:
(i) a representation of a tiger; and
(ii) a small designer’s mark resembling the letter “G”; and
(b) to the left of the circle— a representation of a flame; and
(c) to the right of the circle — a character in traditional Chinese script meaning “tiger”; and
(d) above the circle — the inscription “2010”; and
(e) below the circle — the inscription “YEAR OF THE TIGER”; and
(f) in 4 sectors outside the circle — identical design elements incorporating the representation of a flame.
Item 4
$10 coin
Denomination
$10
Standard composition
At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and allowable variation
3.133 g ± 0.090 g
Maximum diameter
17.65 mm
Maximum thickness
1.58 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge
Continuously milled
Obverse design
An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “10 DOLLARS”; and
(c) “AUSTRALIA 2010”;
with dots before and after the inscription “10 DOLLARS”.
Reverse design
A design consisting of:
(a) in the centre of the coin — a circle enclosing:
(i) a representation of a tiger; and
(ii) a small designer’s mark resembling the letter “G”; and
(b) to the left of the circle — a representation of a flame; and
(c) to the right of the circle — a character in traditional Chinese script meaning “tiger”; and
(d) above the circle — the inscription “2010”; and
(e) below the circle — the inscription “YEAR OF THE TIGER”; and
(f) in 4 sectors outside the circle — identical design elements incorporating the representation of a flame.
Item 5
$1 coin
Denomination
$1
Standard composition
Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation
9.00 g ± 0.28 g
Maximum diameter
25.12 mm
Maximum thickness
2.80 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge
Continuously milled
Obverse design
An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2009”.
Reverse design
A design consisting of:
(a) in the centre of the coin:
(i) a representation of an elderly female sitting on a chair; and
(ii) a representation of an elderly male holding a walking stick and sitting on a chair; and
(iii) depicted around the elderly female and the elderly male — representations of the outlines of 10 people of different shapes and sizes, with 1 of the figures wearing a hat and another holding an Australian flag; and
(b) surrounding the centre — the inscriptions:
(i) “CENTENARY OF COMMONWEALTH AGE PENSION”; and
(ii) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(iii) “SECURITY — SUPPORT — DIGNITY”.
Note
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