Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 4)

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 4).

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:

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 specifications of a coin.

Schedule 1 Specifications of coin (section 3)

Item 1 $5 coin

Denomination $5

Standard composition Not less than 99.9% silver

Standard weight and allowable variation 36.31 g ± 0.54 g

Maximum diameter 38.94 mm

Maximum thickness 3.50 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

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

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2008'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

in the centre - a representation of an aeroplane window:

framing a representation of an Airbus A380 aeroplane pointing roughly right; and

partially obscured by a representation of an Airbus A380 aeroplane pointing roughly left; and

above the inscription ' 5 DOLLARS' and a designer's mark of initials 'WP'; and

around the outside - the inscription 'AVIATION HISTORY - AIRBUS A380'.

Item 2

$5 coin

Denomination $5

Standard composition Not less than 99.9% silver

Standard weight and allowable variation 36.31 g ± 0.54 g

Maximum diameter 38.94 mm

Maximum thickness 3.50 mm

Shape Circular

Edge Continuously milled

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

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2008'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

in the centre - a representation of the windshield of an AVRO 504K aeroplane:

framing a representation of an AVRO 504K aeroplane pointing roughly left; and

partially obscured by a representation of an AVRO 504K aeroplane pointing roughly right; and

above the inscription ' 5 DOLLARS' and a designer's mark of initials 'WP'; and

around the outside - the inscription 'AVIATION HISTORY - AVRO 504K'.

Item 3

$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:

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2008'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a pad printed image of an echidna standing on a patch of moss next to a log; and

to the left of the echidna - a representation of six ants; and

to the right of the echidna - a designer's mark of an 'S' surmounting a Gemini symbol; and

above the echidna - the inscription '1 DOLLAR'.

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:

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2008'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

in the background - a representation of rocks; and

in the foreground - a pad printed image of a rock wallaby sitting on rocks; and

above the representation of rocks:

a designer's mark of an 'S' surmounting a Gemini symbol; and

the inscription '1 DOLLAR'.

Item 5 $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:

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2009'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a pad printed image of a bilby standing on a patch of dirt; and

to the left of the bilby - a representation of spinifex; and

to the right of the bilby - a designer's mark of an 'S' surmounting a Gemini symbol; and

above the bilby - the inscription '1 DOLLAR'.

Item 6 $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:

'ELIZABETH II'; and

'AUSTRALIA 2009'.

Reverse design A design consisting of:

a pad printed image of a frill‑necked lizard sitting on a log; and

to the left of the lizard - a stylised representation of the sun and sunrays; and

partially obscuring the representation of sunrays - the inscription '1 DOLLAR'; and

to the right of the lizard - a designer's mark of an 'S' surmounting a Gemini symbol.

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.