{"id":"F2005B02823","name":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995","slug":"currency-determination-no-3-of-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33042,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02823-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 3 of 1995\n\nI, PAUL ELLIOTT, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 4 September 1995.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1\\. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Determination commences on 13 September 1994.\n\nApplication of the Determination\n\n3. This Determination (other than clause 33) does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.\n\n  \n\nSchedule to the Act\n\n4. The Act has effect, on and after the commencement of this Determination, as if:\n\n(a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act a reference to a denomination of “One hundred and fifty dollars”; and\n\n(b) there were specified in that Schedule, opposite to that denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the expression “not less than 99.99% gold”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a 20 cent coin\n\n5. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of 20 cents the standard composition of which includes 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 11.30 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.33 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 28.65 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.52 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 “1995”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) the logo of the United Nations; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “UNITED NATIONS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY” and “20 cents”.\n\n  \n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n6. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “1995”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a waratah (Telopea speciosissima); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n7. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “1996”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n8\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “1997”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Mangles’ kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n9\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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\n\n“1998”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert pea (Clianthus formosus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n10\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “1999”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a common heath (Epacris impressa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n11\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “2000”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n12\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 “2001”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n13\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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 IT”, “AUSTRALIA” and “2002”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $150 gold coin\n\n14\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $150 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 15.792 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.240 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 30.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.80 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\n\n“2003”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha); and\n\n(b) the inscription “150 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n15. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “1995”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a waratah (Telopea speciosissima); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n16. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “1996”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n17\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “1997”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Mangles’ kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n18. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “1998”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert pea (Clianthus formosus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n19. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “1999”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a common heath (Epacris impressa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n20\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “2000”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n21. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “2001”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n22. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “2002”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n23\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.99% gold.\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 10.468 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.50 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 “2003”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n24. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “1995”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a waratah (Telopea speciosissima); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n25. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “1996”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n26\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “1997”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Mangles’ kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n27. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “1998”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert pea (Clianthus formosus); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n28. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “1999”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a common heath (Epacris impressa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n29\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “2000”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n30. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “2001”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n31. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.003.png) 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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n  \n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “2002”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $100 gold coin\n\n32. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $100 the standard composition of which consists of ![](image.002.png) gold and ![](image.004.png)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 10.342 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.100 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 25.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 1.60 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 “2003”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the flower of a golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha); and\n\n(b) the inscription “100 DOLLARS”.\n\n  \nAmendment of Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994\n\n33\\. Currency Determination No. 5 of 19941 is amended by omitting paragraph 8 (13) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:\n\n“(b) a representation of a mountain range, the Southern Cross and telegraph poles across the desert; and”.\n\nNOTE\n\n1. Published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1994.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination expands the statutory set of authorised coin types by adding a new denomination of $150 to the Schedule of the Currency Act (clause 4). It also formally prescribes a broad family of year-by-year designs for high-purity gold $150 and $100 coins across multiple years (clauses 6–32). By doing so it extends the Act's practical minting scope beyond standard circulating coins to authorise multiple commemorative/bullion issues with specific metal-purity and design requirements. It furthermore amends an earlier Determination (No. 5 of 1994) in a narrow design-related way (clause 33), so the instrument both enlarges the catalogue of authorised coin denominations and modifies prior authorised designs."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of near-duplicate clauses (clauses 6–14 for $150 coins; clauses 15–23 and 24–32 for $100 coins) that repeat the same technical specs across different years.","Multiple numeric tolerances and precise physical measurements for weight, diameter and thickness that require technical accuracy (e.g. 15.792 g ± 0.240 g; 10.468 g ± 0.100 g).","A single cross-reference/amendment to another Determination (clause 33 amending Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994), but otherwise limited cross-referencing.","Retroactive commencement date (instrument dated 4 Sept 1995 but commences 13 Sept 1994) which is an unusual temporal element (clause 2 and preamble).","Ambiguity caused by embedded image placeholders for metal composition in several clauses (image.002, image.003, image.004) that obscure exact text in the copy provided (clauses 24–32).","Low conditional logic and few exceptions — specifications are mostly fixed values rather than multi-branch conditions, reducing interpretive complexity despite document length."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- Adds a new face value (denomination) of \"$150\" to the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965 and specifies that coins of that denomination must be made of not less than 99.99% gold (clause 4).\n- Prescribes precise physical and design specifications for a number of commemorative and bullion coins, including:\n  - a 20 cent coin with copper/nickel composition and United Nations 50th anniversary design (clause 5);\n  - multiple $150 gold coins (99.99% gold) with identical dimensions and weight but differing by year and reverse floral design for 1995–2003 (clauses 6–14);\n  - multiple $100 gold coins with specifications (mainly 99.99% gold for some clauses, and in other clauses described as gold plus another metal) for 1995–2003, varying by year and reverse floral design (clauses 15–23 and 24–32).\n- Limits, tolerances and features set for each coin include shape (circular), edge (milled), standard weight and permitted variation, diameter, thickness, and the inscriptions and effigies to be struck on the obverse and reverse faces (see the relevant clause for each denomination/year).\n- States that, except for clause 33, this Determination does not affect other determinations about coin specifications or design (clause 3).\n- Makes a narrow amendment to an earlier Currency Determination (No. 5 of 1994) by replacing a descriptive paragraph about a design element (clause 33).\n- Specifies the commencement date of the Determination as 13 September 1994 (clause 2).\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- The Royal Australian Mint and any contractors engaged to produce these coins — they must meet the dimensions, weights, metal composition and design details set out here (multiple clauses).\n- Treasury and the Treasurer's office as the authorising/administrative authority (instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965) (preamble and placement under the Act).\n- Buyers: coin collectors, investors in precious metals, and dealers — the specification of extremely high gold purity (99.99%) and the set face values affect how these coins are produced, marketed and priced (clause 4 and the $150/$100 clauses).\n- Banks, retailers and the public in a technical sense because these are legally specified coin types; practically, very-high-gold-content coins are typically sold as commemorative or bullion items rather than used in everyday retail transactions (specifications in the $150 and $100 clauses).\n\n\nWhy it matters (claimed purpose and practical implications)\n\n- The instrument's textual purpose is to establish legal standards so coins can be minted to precise technical and design specifications (see the pattern of clauses specifying shape, edge, weight, tolerances, diameter, thickness and inscriptions for each coin).\n- Practical consequences and trade-offs to note:\n  - Cost and value: requiring 99.99% gold for $150 and many $100 coins (clause 4 and the applicable $150/$100 clauses) means the bullion (metal) value of each minted coin will likely be close to, or exceed, its face value. That affects production cost borne by the Mint and pricing to buyers; such coins are usually marketed and sold at a premium rather than used as circulating money.\n  - Who pays: the Mint (and ultimately the Commonwealth) will incur procurement and production costs; buyers pay market prices for bullion/collector coins (specifications constrain input quality and manufacturing processes).\n  - Private choice and market effects: the availability of high-purity gold coins expands options for collectors and investors (substitution effect relative to gold bars or international bullion coins). It does not force retailers or the public to accept them as day-to-day payment beyond any legal tender rules that apply under the Currency Act.\n  - Implementation and technical risk: tight tolerances (for example 15.792 g ± 0.240 g for many $150 coins; 10.468 g ± 0.100 g for many $100 coins) impose precise manufacturing controls (see clauses 6(4)–(5), 15(4)–(5), etc.).\n  - Administrative effects: the Determination formally adds a new denomination to the Act's Schedule (clause 4) and amends wording in a prior Determination (clause 33), so it changes the set of authorised coin types the Mint may issue.\n\n\nSource's claimed rationale (implicit in text) and testing it against costs/incentives\n\n- Implied rationale: to authorise and standardise a set of commemorative and bullion coins (dates and floral motifs changed year-to-year) so the Mint can legally produce and market them. The text does this by fixing legal specifications and adding the $150 denomination to the statutory Schedule (clause 4 and the series of design clauses).\n- Trade-offs and opportunity costs:\n  - Concentrated benefits: collectors, investors and the Mint benefit from authorised, officially sanctioned bullion/commemorative issues with high intrinsic metal content.\n  - Diffuse costs: the Commonwealth bears administrative oversight and (if the Mint discounts face value or manages inventory) potential financial or balance-sheet effects, while public transactional utility is low because such coins are unlikely to circulate.\n  - Risk of mispricing or market mismatch: if bullion prices move, the fixed face value may be economically disconnected from metal value; however the Determination governs physical specification, not the commercial retail pricing strategy.\n\n\nImplementation notes and practical ambiguities\n\n- Some clauses switch from specifying \"not less than 99.99% gold\" to describing composition using embedded images (image placeholders appear in clauses 24–32). Those image placeholders obscure the precise textual account of composition in the printed copy provided and therefore create ambiguity unless the images are resolved (clauses 24–32).\n- The Determination is dated 4 September 1995 but specifies commencement on 13 September 1994 (clause 2 and preamble). That creates a retroactive commencement date which is unusual and may require administrative explanation in Mint/Treasury records.\n- The Determination largely repeats the same physical specs across multiple clauses and years; the mechanical effect is to authorise a family of similar coins with year-specific inscriptions and reverse designs.\n\n\nBottom line in one line\n\nThis Determination legally adds a $150 gold denomination to the Currency Act and prescribes detailed technical and design specifications for a range of commemorative and bullion $150 and $100 gold coins (many at 99.99% purity) and one 20c coin, shifting authorised minting activity and imposing precise manufacturing standards on the Mint (clauses 4–32)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of specifying coin designs and technical specifications. While it authorises multiple coin variants (9 different $150 coins, 9 different $100 pure gold coins, and 9 different $100 alloyed gold coins plus one 20 cent coin), this is standard practice for commemorative coin programs and does not represent scope creep beyond the Currency Act's purpose of determining coin specifications."},"complexity_factors":["Highly repetitive structure with 32 nearly identical clauses differing only in dates and floral designs","No defined terms section - all specifications are explicit measurements","Minimal conditional logic - only one amendment clause (clause 33) modifies existing law","Straightforward physical specifications (weight, diameter, thickness) with simple tolerance ranges","Single cross-reference (to Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994 in clause 33)","No nested exceptions or complex legal tests"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets the official specifications for several new Australian coins minted in the mid-1990s.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Creates a new $150 gold coin denomination** made of at least 99.99% pure gold, adding it to the official list of Australian currency.\n- **Authorises a special 20 cent coin** celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations (featuring the UN logo and the dates 1995).\n- **Authorises a series of $150 and $100 gold coins** featuring Australian state and territory floral emblems, with each year from 1995 to 2003 having a different flower design (waratah, Tasmanian blue gum, kangaroo paw, Sturt's desert pea, common heath, Cooktown orchid, Sturt's desert rose, royal bluebell, and golden wattle).\n- **Specifies exact physical details** for each coin including weight, diameter, thickness, edge type, and what images and words must appear on the front (obverse) and back (reverse).\n- **Allows slight weight variations** (tolerances) for manufacturing purposes.\n- **Amends a previous coin determination** to change the design description on an earlier coin.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Royal Australian Mint and anyone producing Australian legal tender coins.\n- Coin collectors and investors purchasing these commemorative gold coins.\n- The general public using the special 20 cent circulation coin.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures these coins are officially recognised as legal Australian currency with guaranteed specifications. Without this determination, the coins could not be issued as official money. It also preserves the value of collector coins by ensuring they meet precise purity and weight standards."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995","history":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1995/documents"}}