{"id":"F2008B00101","name":"Currency Determination No. 15 of 1993","slug":"currency-determination-no-15-of-1993","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72387,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00101-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 15 of 1993","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 15 of 1993\n\nI, GARY JOHNS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 17.12.1993.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n![](image.002.png)Citation\n\n1. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 15 of 1993.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. (1) Clause 4 commences on 14 January 1994.\n\n(2) Clause 5 commences on 23 December 1993.\n\n(3) Clauses 6 to 11 (inclusive) commence on 17 February 1994.\n\n\\[NOTE: The remainder of this Determination commences on Gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss. 46A and 48.\\]\n\nApplication\n\n3. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.\n\nSpecifications and design of a 50 cent coin\n\n4\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of 50 cents the standard composition of which includes copper and nickel.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is dodecahedral.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is plain.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 15.55 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.40 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 31.65 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.80 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an abstract representation of a family; and\n\n(b) the logo of the International Year of the Family; and\n\n(c) the inscriptions “50 CENTS”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $1 coin\n\n5\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $1 the standard composition of which includes copper, aluminium and nickel.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin consists of 14 segments of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 9.00 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.28 millimetres from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.12 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.80 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of 4 stylised notes of the denomination of $1 and the reverse of a coin of the denomination of $1; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “1984” and “1994”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $1 coin\n\n6\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $1 the standard composition of which includes 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 11.49 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.23 millimetres from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.12 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.80 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of 4 stylised notes of the denomination of $1 and the reverse of a coin of the denomination of $1; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “1984” and “1994”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $1 coin\n\n7\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $1 the standard composition of which includes 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin consists of 14 segments of which 7 are plain and 7 are milted.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 11.49 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.23 millimetres from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.12 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.80 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears;\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of 4 stylised notes of the denomination of $1 and the reverse of a coin of the denomination of $1; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “1984” and “1994”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $5 coin\n\n8\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $5 the standard composition of which includes aluminium, copper and nickel.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 28.00 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.80 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 38.90 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 3.50 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) art effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of Mary Lee, a leader of the women’s suffrage movement, against a background of words; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “WOMEN’S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A.”, “1894” “1994” and “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $5 eoin\n\n9\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $5 the standard composition of which includes austenitic stainless steel, copper, aluminium and nickel.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 10.60 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed,\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 28.12 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.60 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of Mary Lee, a leader of the women’s suffrage movement, against a background of words; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “WOMEN’S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A.”, “1894”, “1994” and “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $10 coin\n\n10. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $10 the standard composition of which includes 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 40.00 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 34.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 5.10 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the profile of the head and neck of a Wedge-Tailed Eagle; and\n\n(b) the inscription “TEN DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $10 coin\n\n11. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $10 the standard composition of which includes 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 20.00 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 34.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.90 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1994”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the profile of the head and neck of a Wedge-Tailed Eagle; and\n\n(b) the inscription “TEN DOLLARS”.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination confines itself to prescribing physical specifications and designs for listed coins and expressly 'does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin' (clause 3). It does not purport to alter denominations beyond those detailed and sets staggered commencement dates for the specified items (clause 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple denominations covered with detailed technical requirements for each (clauses 4–11).","Several denominations have multiple variant clauses with different compositions or edge treatments for the same face value (e.g. $1 in clauses 5–7; $5 in clauses 8–9; $10 in clauses 10–11), increasing implementation choices.","Precise manufacturing tolerances for weight, diameter and thickness require manufacturing and quality control capability (see weight tolerances in clauses 4(4)–(5), 5(4)–(5), 6(4)–(5) etc.).","Staggered commencement dates create temporal complexity for rollout and inventory (clause 2(1)–(3)).","Express limitation on interaction with other determinations narrows scope but requires cross-reference checking (clause 3).","In-text inconsistencies and drafting errors in units and wording (for example clause 5(5) refers to a variation '0.28 millimetres' from standard weight; clause 8(8)(a) reads 'art effigy'; clauses 9 and 8 use different metal descriptions) increase compliance and interpretation risk when implementing specifications.","Consistent obverse/reverse inscription requirements and imagery specifications impose intellectual-property and design-approval considerations (see repeated inscription rules in clauses 4–11).","Authority and legal basis are procedural (made under s.13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 as stated in the preamble), so administrative implementation rests with the executive actor named in the Determination."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination prescribes the exact physical specifications and designs for a set of Australian coins dated 1994 — specifying denomination, metal composition, shape, edge, weight (with tolerances), dimensions and the obverse/reverse inscriptions. It governs how those coins must be manufactured.\n\nIt primarily affects the Royal Australian Mint and any coin producers (who must meet the specs), businesses and the public that accept or verify coinage, and collectors; consistent physical standards matter for production, verification and acceptance."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorizing specific commemorative coins for 1994. There is no scope creep into broader currency policy, monetary functions, or administrative procedures beyond the technical specifications required for minting."},"complexity_factors":["Highly repetitive structure: 8 nearly identical clause templates with only variables changed (dimensions, designs, compositions)","Minimal conditional logic: No 'if-then' provisions, exceptions, or nested qualifications","Only 1 defined term implied ('standard composition' used consistently but not explicitly defined)","Simple commencement structure: 3 staggered dates with no interdependencies","No cross-references to other legislation except the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, s 13A(1)) and a note about the Acts Interpretation Act","Straightforward subject matter: physical measurements and visual descriptions","Minor typographical errors present ('milted' for 'milled', 'art effigy' for 'an effigy', 'eoin' for 'coin') suggesting basic drafting without complex review"],"plain_english_summary":"This technical Determination under the Currency Act 1965 prescribes the exact physical specifications and designs for eight commemorative 1994 coins (50c, $1, $5 and $10 variants), including metal, dimensions, edges, obverse/reverse designs and staggered commencement dates, enabling lawful minting by the Royal Australian Mint.\n\nIt matters because it legally standardizes these coins so machines, banks and the public can trust their authenticity and records national milestones on circulating and collector issues."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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