{"id":"F2008B00157","name":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1999","slug":"currency-determination-no-3-of-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437051,"registerId":"F2008B00157-fast-fetch-1775954081137","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1999","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n\n\nCurrency Determination 1999 (No. 3)\n\nI, JOE HOCKEY, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 25 August 1999.\n\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Financial Services and Regulation\n\n \n\n\n\nCurrency Determination 1999 (No. 3)\n\nmade under the\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n Page\n\n 1 Name of Determination \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Specification of coins \n\n 4 Application of Determination \n\nSchedule 1 \n\nPart 1 Specifications of coins \n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols \n\n \n\n \n\nDo not delete : Part placeholder\n\nDo not delete : Division placeholder\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency Determination 1999 (No. 3).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Specification of coins\n\n This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 of that Part.\n\n4 Application of Determination\n\n This Determination does not affect any other Determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\nSchedule 1 \n\n(section 3)\n\nPart 1 Specifications of coins\n\n \n\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6\n- Item Denomination (and, if relevant, nominal weight in ounces or kilograms) Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Dimensions Design\n- (1) Diameter (mm) (2) Thickness (mm) (1) Shape (2) Edge (3) Obverse (4) Reverse\n- 101 $20 Bi‑metallic:(a) centre piece — 99.99% gold(b) surround — 99.9% silver 13.40 ± 0.500 32.00 1.14 S1 E1 O13 R182\n- 102 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 ± 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R183\n\n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols\n\n \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| 201 | Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| 202 | Edge | E1 | Milled |\n| 203 | 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 or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires;
that, in turn, surround an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. |\n| 204 | Obverse | O13 | A silver annulus bearing the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and
(c) ‘20 DOLLARS’;
that, in turn, surround a gold disc bearing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. |\n| 205 | Reverse | R182 | A silver annulus bearing a circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
(a) ‘THIRD MILLENNIUM FIRST DAY’; and
(b) ‘2000’;
that, in turn, surround a gold disc bearing:
(c) a satellite depiction of the Earth with:
(i) the area to the left of the dateline in gold representing 1 January 2000, featuring the city of Gisborne in New Zealand, as the first official Millennium city, with a dot and its name; and
(ii) the area to the right of the dateline pad‑printed to represent 31 December 1999; and
(d) the inscription ‘P’. |\n| 206 | Reverse | R183 | A circle, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
‘AUSTRALIA 2000 1oz . 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds a depiction of the Earth in conjunction with the Sun and the Moon. The Earth is depicted as a pad‑printed gold insert with the Moon in the foreground and a silhouette of the Sun pad‑printed in the background. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination supplements existing coin specifications by adding the detailed specifications for two coins (Schedule 1, items 101 and 102) and explicitly preserves other Determinations (section 4). It does not purport to alter the broader scope of coin-specification rules under the Currency Act but adds these specific entries."},"complexity_factors":["Technical manufacturing detail: precise weights, allowable variations, diameters and thicknesses required (Schedule 1, Part 1).","Material specifications: high-purity metal content prescribed for centre and surround pieces (Schedule 1, items 101–102).","Design-coding system: symbolic references (S1, E1, O13, R182, O1, R183) require cross-reading to Part 2 to interpret obverse/reverse and edge/shape requirements (Schedule 1, Part 2).","Legal formality and timing: determination commences on gazettal (section 2) and is made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (instrument header).","Limited scope and low regulatory discretion: the instrument specifies fixed technical standards and expressly does not affect other determinations (section 4), reducing ambiguity for implementers."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the legal technical specifications for two Australian coins — a $20 bi‑metallic gold‑and‑silver coin and a one‑ounce $1 silver coin — fixing their metal composition, weight tolerances, dimensions, edge, and the authorised obverse and reverse designs. It governs production and legal recognition of those coins and leaves other existing coin specifications unchanged. It matters to the Royal Australian Mint, coin producers, distributors, dealers and collectors because it defines what the coins must contain and how they must look."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying the physical characteristics of two specific commemorative coins. It does not expand beyond this narrow technical remit."},"complexity_factors":["Highly structured tabular format with cross-referenced symbols (S1, E1, O13, R182, etc.) requiring reader to flip between Part 1 and Part 2","Precise technical specifications including tolerances (±0.500g), exact measurements in millimetres, and metallurgical compositions (99.99% gold, 99.9% silver)","Nested descriptive structure for design elements (e.g., 'silver annulus bearing... that, in turn, surround...')","Specialised numismatic terminology (bi-metallic, annulus, milled, pad-printed, obverse, reverse)","Conditional logic in design descriptions using sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (i), (ii) etc."],"plain_english_summary":"This rule prescribes exact physical and design specifications for two Australian Millennium commemorative coins — a $20 bi‑metallic “Third Millennium First Day” coin and a 1 oz 99.9% silver $1 with an Earth–Sun–Moon motif. It binds the Royal Australian Mint to strict weights, dimensions, metal purities and production techniques so the coins can be legally issued, maintain collectible and bullion value, and resist counterfeiting."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999","history":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1999/documents"}}