Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1)

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1).

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

In this Determination:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

For paragraph 13 (2) (b) of the Act, the Act has effect on and after the day on which this Determination commences as if there were included in the Schedule to the Act, a reference to the denomination 'One dollar' and there were specified in the Schedule, opposite that denomination, the standard composition 'aluminium and bronze' as the standard composition of coins of that denomination.

Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination made under paragraph 13 (2) (b) of the Act.

For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item:

the coin's standard weight; and

the allowable variation from that standard weight; and

the coin's dimensions; and

the coin's design.

The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of coin.

Schedule 1 Specification of coins (section 5)

Item 1 $1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and allowable variation 31.635 g ( 0.500 g

Maximum diameter 40.60 mm

Maximum thickness 4.00 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

Obverse design An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:

"ELIZABETH II"; and

"AUSTRALIA 2009"; and

"1 DOLLAR".

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a representation of a female looking through a telescope with a male standing next to her with one hand on her shoulder and the other hand pointing in the same direction as the telescope; and

a background of:

a colour-washed representation of the night sky featuring the Southern Cross constellation; and

a stylised representation of the Earth's horizon consisting of a number of lines emanating from a central point located behind the legs of the male and female and surrounded by a border; and

the inscriptions:

"INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009"; and

"DB"; and

"P".

Item 2 $1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition Aluminium and bronze

Standard weight and allowable variation 13.800 g ( 0.500 g

Maximum diameter 30.60 mm

Maximum thickness 3.10 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

Obverse design An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:

"ELIZABETH II"; and

"AUSTRALIA 2009"; and

"1 DOLLAR".

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a representation of an older man who:

is wearing a hat, glasses, shirt and jacket; and

has medals attached to his jacket; and

appears to be seated; and

a representation of a smiling young girl with curly hair wearing a dress; and

a silhouette of a person holding a bugle; and

the inscriptions:

"Lest We Forget"; and

"April 25"; and

"WR"; and

"P".

Item 3 $1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition At least 99.9% silver

Standard weight and allowable variation 31.635 g ( 0.500 g

Maximum diameter 40.60 mm

Maximum thickness 4.00 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

Obverse design An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:

"ELIZABETH II"; and

"AUSTRALIA 2009"; and

"1 DOLLAR".

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a representation of a female wearing a swimming cap and goggles who is swimming freestyle in a colour‑washed stylised representation of water; and

a segment containing a representation of the official Swimming Australia Limited Centenary logo, including the following inscriptions:

"swimming australia";

"celebrating 100 years of excellence"; and

a design consisting of representations of persons in various swimming stances superimposed over the water and between the female and the segment containing the logo; and

the inscription "P".

Item 4 $1 coin

Denomination $1

Standard composition Aluminium and bronze

Standard weight and allowable variation 13.800 g ( 0.500 g

Maximum diameter 30.60 mm

Maximum thickness 3.10 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

Obverse design An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:

"ELIZABETH II"; and

"AUSTRALIA 2009"; and

"1 DOLLAR".

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a representation of a female wearing a swimming cap and goggles who is swimming freestyle in a stylised representation of water; and

a segment containing a representation of the official Swimming Australia Limited Centenary logo, including the following inscriptions:

"swimming australia";

"celebrating 100 years of excellence"; and

a design consisting of representations of persons in various swimming stances superimposed over the water and between the female and the segment containing the official logo; and

the inscription "P".

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.