Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 2)

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 2).

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin of the denomination of 50 cents:

the coin's standard composition; and

the coin's standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and

the coin's dimensions; and

the coin's design.

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

Schedule 1 Specifications of coins (section 3)

Denomination 50 cents

Standard composition Copper and nickel

Standard weight and allowable variation 15.55g ± 0.40 g

Maximum diameter 31.65mm

Maximum thickness 2.80mm

Shape Dodecagonal

Edge Plain

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

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2006'.

Reverse design Any of the following designs:

1 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing basketball with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

2 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing hockey with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

3 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person shooting with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

4 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a weightlifter with 2 swirling lines around the weightlifter; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

5 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing badminton with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

6 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a gymnast with 2 swirling lines around the gymnast; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

7 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing rugby with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

8 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person cycling with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

9 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of an athlete running with 2 swirling lines around the athlete; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

10 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person competing in a triathlon with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

11 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing netball with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

12 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing table tennis with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

13 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person swimming with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

14 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person boxing with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

15 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a lawn bowler with 2 swirling lines around the lawn bowler; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.

16 A design consisting of:

a representation, in pictogram style, of a person playing squash with 2 swirling lines around the person; and

a representation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo; and

the inscriptions:

'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; and

'50'.