{"id":"F2008B00121","name":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1997","slug":"currency-determination-no-3-of-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72570,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00121-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1997","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 3 of 1997\n\nI, CHARLES RODERICK KEMP, Assistant Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 28 May 1997.\n\nC.R. KEMP\n\nAssistant Treasurer\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 3 of 1997.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Determination commences on 9 June 1997.\n\nSpecifications of coins\n\n3. This Determination specifies, for a coin of a kind having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 1 and 2, respectively, in Part 1 of the Schedule, and a design specified in column 5 of that Part:\n\n(a) the standard weight, and allowable variation from that weight, specified for a coin of that kind in column 3 of that Part; and\n\n(b) the dimensions specified for a coin of that kind in column 4 of that Part.\n\nApplication of Determination\n\n4. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\nSCHEDULE Clause 3\n\nPART 1 — SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Denom‑

ination

Standard

composition

Standard weight

Dimensions

Design

and allowable

variation (g)

(1)

Diameter

(mm)

(2)

Thickness

(mm)

(1)

Shape

(2)

Edge

(3)

Obverse

(4)

Reverse

$1

99.9% silver

31.635 0.50

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R39

$1

99.9% silver

31.635 0.50

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R40

$1

99.9% silver

31.635 0.50

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R41

$1

99.9% silver

31.635 0.50

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R42

$30

99.9% silver

1002.502 1.50

101.00

14.60

S1

E1

O1

R43

\n```\n\nPART 2 — EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS\n\n| Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| -------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| Edge | E1 | Milled |\n| Obverse | O1 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:(a) the inscriptions:(i) “ELIZABETH II”; and(ii) “AUSTRALIA”; and(b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word “DOLLAR” or “DOLLARS”, as the case requires;that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen. |\n| Reverse | R39 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1OZ. 999 SILVER”; and(b) “1997”;that, in turn, surround:(c) a representation of a kookaburra, and young, in the hollow of a tree; and(d) a smaller circle enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of a dragon. |\n| Reverse | R40 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1OZ. 999 SILVER”; and(b) “1997”;that, in turn, surround:(c) a representation of a kookaburra, and young, in the hollow of a tree; and(d) a smaller circle enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the Phoenix. |\n| Reverse | R41 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1OZ. 999 SILVER”; and(b) “1997”;that, in turn, surround:(c) a representation of a kookaburra, and young, in the hollow of a tree; and(d) an oval enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of an electric light bulb surrounded by the inscription “THOMAS EDISON 1847‑1997”. |\n| Reverse | R42 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1OZ. 999 SILVER”; and(b) “1997”;that, in turn, surround:(c) a representation of a kookaburra, and young, in the hollow of a tree; and(d) an oval enclosing a representation of an Oldsmobile car surrounded by the inscription “OLDSMOBILE 100th ANNIVERSARY”. |\n| Reverse | R43 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:(a) “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER”; and(b) “1997”;that, in turn, surround:(c) a representation of a kookaburra, and young, in the hollow of a tree; and(d) a smaller circle enclosing a representation of a Walking Liberty Half Dollar. |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument adds specifications for particular silver coins set out in the Schedule (cl.3) but explicitly does not alter any other coin specification determinations (cl.4). 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