Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 8)1
Currency Act 1965
I, NICK SHERRY, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 19 October 2009
 
NICK SHERRY
Assistant Treasurer
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 8).
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
50 cent coin

Denomination
50 cents

Standard composition
Copper and nickel

Standard weight and allowable variation
15.55 g ± 0.40 g

Maximum diameter
31.65 mm

Maximum thickness
2.80 mm

Shape
Dodecagonal

Edge
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 representation of the Australian mainland:
            (i)   formed by 6 ribbons; and
           (ii)   enclosing the inscription “50”; and
    (b)   repeated alternately 3 times, between the ribbon tails:
            (i)   a representation of a child standing between 2 adults; and
           (ii)   a representation of 2 adults touching hands; and
     (c)   near the ribbon tails at the bottom left-hand of the coin — a small designer’s mark consisting of a circle enclosing the stylised initials “VG”; and
    (d)   outside the ribbon design:
            (i)   the inscription “CELEBRATE WHAT’S GREAT” with a dot on either side; and
           (ii)   the inscription “AUSTRALIA DAY” with a dot on either side.

 
 

Item 2
50 cent coin

Denomination
50 cents

Standard composition
At least 99.9% silver, with a partial plating of at least 99.99% gold

Standard weight and allowable variation
18.24 g ± 0.40 g

Maximum diameter
31.65 mm

Maximum thickness
3.00 mm

Shape
Dodecagonal

Edge
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 representation of the Australian mainland:
            (i)   formed by 6 ribbons; and
           (ii)   enclosing the inscription “50”; and
    (b)   repeated alternately 3 times, between the ribbon tails:
            (i)   a representation of a child standing between 2 adults; and
           (ii)   a representation of 2 adults touching hands; and
     (c)   near the ribbon tails at the bottom left-hand of the coin — a small designer’s mark consisting of a circle enclosing the stylised initials “VG”; and
    (d)   outside the ribbon design:
            (i)   the inscription “CELEBRATE WHAT’S GREAT” with a dot on either side; and
           (ii)   the inscription “AUSTRALIA DAY” with a dot on either side.

 
 

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
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 circle enclosing effigies of the following monarchs, from left to right:
            (i)   Queen Elizabeth II;
           (ii)   King George VI;
          (iii)   King George V;
          (iv)   King Edward VII; and
    (b)   in the bottom left-hand quadrant of the circle — a small letter “C”; and
     (c)   in the bottom right-hand quadrant of the circle — a small designer’s mark consisting of a circle enclosing the stylised initials “VG”; and
    (d)   outside the circle:
            (i)   to the left — a representation of 4 seven-pointed stars; and
           (ii)   the inscription “ONE DOLLAR”; and
           (ii)   the inscription “100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN COINAGE”.

               
 

Item 4
$1 coin

Denomination
$1

Standard composition
Copper, aluminium and nickel

Standard weight and allowable variation
9.00 g ± 0.27 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 circle enclosing effigies of the following monarchs, from left to right:
            (i)   Queen Elizabeth II;
           (ii)   King George VI;
          (iii)   King George V;
          (iv)   King Edward VII; and
    (b)   in the bottom left-hand quadrant of the circle — a small letter “C”; and
     (c)   in the bottom right-hand quadrant of the circle — a small designer’s mark consisting of a circle enclosing the stylised initials “VG”; and
    (d)   outside the circle:
            (i)   to the left — a representation of 4 seven-pointed stars; and
           (ii)   the inscription “ONE DOLLAR”; and
           (ii)   the inscription “100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN COINAGE”.

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