{"id":"F2008B00106","name":"Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994","slug":"currency-determination-no-5-of-1994","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72432,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00106-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 5 of 1994\n\nI, PAUL ELLIOTT, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 19 December 1994.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\nCitation\n\n1\\. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 5 of 1994.\n\nCommencement\n\n2\\. This Determination commences on 21 December 1994.\n\nApplication of the Determination\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\n94M273, 14/12/94. 3:03 PM\n\nFederal Register of Legislative Instruments F2008B00106\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 \"1995\"\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Sir Edward ('Weary') Dunlop against a background representation of barbed wires; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945\", \"'WEARY' DUNLOP\" and \"50\".\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 grams 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 \"1995\".\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of a swagman; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"WALTZING MATILDA 1895 - 1995\", \"A.B. 'BANJO' PATERSON\" and \"1 DOLLAR\".\n\nSpecifications and design of $1 coins\n\n6\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of 2 coins of the denomination of $1 the standard composition of which consists of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of each coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the first coin is milled.\n\n(4) The edge of the second coin consists of 14 segments of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain.\n\n(5) The standard weight of each coin is 11.49 grams.\n\n(6) A variation of 0.23 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(7) The diameter of each coin is 25.12 millimetres.\n\n(8) The thickness of each coin is 2.80 millimetres.\n\n(9) The obverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"ELIZABETH II\", \"AUSTRALIA\" and \"1995\".\n\n(10) The reverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of a swagman; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"WALTZING MATILDA 1895 - 1995\", \"A.B. 'BANJO' PATERSON\" and \"1 DOLLAR\".\n\nSpecifications and design of $1 silver coins\n\n7\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of 2 coins each of the denomination of $1 and the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.9% silver.\n\n(2) The shape of each coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the first coin is milled.\n\n(4) The edge of the second coin consists of 12 segments, of which 6 are coarse milled and 6 are plain.\n\n(5) The standard weight of each coin is 31.635 grams.\n\n(6) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(7) The diameter of each coin is 40.60 millimetres.\n\n(8) The thickness of each coin is 4.00 millimetres.\n\n(9) The obverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"ELIZABETH II\", \"AUSTRALIA\" and \"1995\".\n\n(10) The reverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of the head and neck of a kangaroo; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"C\", \"ONE DOLLAR\" and \"1 OUNCE FINE SILVER\".\n\nSpecifications and designs of $5 silver coins\n\n8\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and designs of 5 coins each of the denomination of $5 and the standard composition of which consists of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of each coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of each coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of each coin is 35.790 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.63 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of each coin is 38.90 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of each coin is 3.50 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of each 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 first coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Elizabeth Macarthur against a background representation of a flock of sheep; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"ELIZABETH MACARTHUR 1766 1850\" and \"5 DOLLARS\".\n\n(10) The reverse of the second coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of a shack with two miners and their tools; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"THE GOLD RUSH ERA\" and \"5 DOLLARS\".\n\n(11) The reverse of the third coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Colonel William Light against a background representation of a plan of Adelaide; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"COL. WILLIAM LIGHT 1786 - 1839\" and \"5 DOLLARS\".\n\n(12) The reverse of the fourth coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of part of a Cobb & Co coach with a driver and passengers; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"COBB & CO 1853\" and \"5 DOLLARS\".\n\n(13) The reverse of the fifth coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Charles Todd; and\n\n(b) a representation of the Southern Cross, Uluru and telegraph poles across the desert; and\n\n(c) the inscriptions \"CHARLES TODD 1827 -1910\" and \"5 DOLLARS\".\n\nSpecifications and design of $10 coins\n\n9\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of 2 coins of the denomination of $10 the standard composition of which consists of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal.\n\n(2) The shape of each coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of each coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the first coin is 20.00 grams.\n\n(5) The standard weight of the second coin is 40.00 grams.\n\n(6) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(7) The diameter of each coin is 34.10 millimetres.\n\n(8) The thickness of the first coin is 2.90 millimetres.\n\n(9) The thickness of the second coin is 5.10 millimetres.\n\n(10) The obverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"ELIZABETH II\", \"AUSTRALIA\" and \"1995\".\n\n(11) The reverse of each coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of a numbat on a log; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"NUMBAT\" and \"10 DOLLARS\".\n\nSpecifications and designs of $10 coins\n\n10\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of 2 coins of the denomination of $10 and the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.9% silver.\n\n(2) The shape of each coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of each coin is plain.\n\n(4) The standard weight of each coin is 20.77 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.50 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of each coin is 34.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of each coin is 2.90 millimetres.\n\n(8) The obverse of each 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 first coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Dawn Fraser, and\n\n(b) a representation of a laurel wreath and a sash with the inscription \"DAWN FRASER\"; and\n\n(c) the inscriptions \"AUSTRALIA'S LIVING LEGENDS\" and \"10 DOLLARS\".\n\n(10) The reverse of the second coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of Murray Rose in water; and\n\n(b) a representation of a torch and a laurel wreath; and\n\n(c) the inscriptions \"AUSTRALIA'S LIVING LEGENDS\", \"MURRAY ROSE and \"10 DOLLARS\".","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the overall scope of the Currency Act; it specifies the physical and design details for particular 1995 coin issues. 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It prescribes materials, shape, edge type, weight (with permitted tolerances), diameter, thickness, and the obverse/reverse images and inscriptions.\n\nThe rules govern how the Royal Australian Mint and authorised producers must manufacture those coins and provide the legal specifications that identify these items as Australian coinage under the Currency Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative coins for 1995. 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