{"id":"F2015L02103","name":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 4)","slug":"currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438520,"registerId":"F2015L02103-fast-fetch-1775954912126","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 4)","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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCurrency (Perth Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 4)\n\nI, Alex Hawke, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, make the following determination.\n\nDated  14/12/2015\n\nAlex Hawke\n\nAssistant Minister to the Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n6 Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\nSchedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimension of coins of specified denominations\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins\n\n1 Specifications\n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols\n\n2 Symbols used in Part 1\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 4).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Currency Act 1965.\n\n5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n (2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this instrument commences, as if:\n\n (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and\n\n (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.\n\n (3) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n6  Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\n (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\n (2) On and after the day on which this instrument commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition is specified in that item.\n\n (3) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.\n\n (4) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\nSchedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimension of coins of specified denominations\n\nNote: See sections 5 and 6.\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins\n\n \n\n1  Specifications\n\n  Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin of a specified denomination.\n\n \n\n- Specifications of coins\n- Item Denomination Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Maximum diameter (mm) or other dimension Maximum thickness (mm) Shape Edge Obverse Reverse\n- 1 $1 Aluminium and bronze 13.500 ± 1.000 30.60 3.10 S1 E1 O1 R1\n- 2 50c At least 99.99% silver 16.072 ± 0.519 32.60 3.10 S1 E1 O2 R2\n- 3 $500 At least 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 36.60 6.00 S1 E1 O2 R3\n- 4 $5 000 At least 99.99% gold 1 000.350 ± 0.250 75.60 13.90 S1 E1 O2 R4\n- 5 $8 At least 99.9% silver 156.673 ± 1.000 50.60 12.50 S1 E1 O3 R5\n- 6 $200 At least 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 36.60 6.00 S1 E1 O3 R6\n- 7 $200 At least 99.99% gold 62.265 ± 0.050 36.60 6.00 S1 E1 O1 R7\n- 8 $25 At least 99.99% gold 7.807 ± 0.030 20.60 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R7\n- 9 $1 At least 99.99% silver 31.621 ± 0.514 32.60 6.00 S1 E1 O1 R8\n- 10 $1 Aluminium and bronze 13.500 ± 1.000 30.60 3.10 S1 E1 O1 R9\n\n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols\n\n \n\n2  Symbols used in Part 1\n\n  Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.\n\n \n\n- Explanation of symbols used in Part 1\n- Item Design Feature Symbol Explanation\n- 1 Shape S1 Circular\n- 2 Edge E1 Continuously milled\n- 3 Obverse O1 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) “ • ELIZABETH II •”;(b) “AUSTRALIA 2016 •”;(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS” or “DOLLAR” as the case requires;(d) “IRB”\n- 4 Obverse O2 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the letters “IRB” surrounded by a circle, which in turn is surrounded by the following:(a) “• ELIZABETH II”;(b) “AUSTRALIA •”;(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires\n- 5 Obverse O3 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) “ • ELIZABETH II”;(b) “AUSTRALIA •”;(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”;(d) “IRB”\n- 6 Reverse R1 A design consisting of the following:(a) a representation of a soldier holding binoculars to his or her eyes;(b) a representation of an armoured vehicle, on sandy terrain, with a soldier at the forward gun ring which is fitted with a firearm;(c) a silhouette of a soldier playing a bugle;(d) “Lest We”;(e) “Forget”;(f) “April 25”;(g) “IJ”;(h) “P”\n- 7 Reverse R2 A design, consisting of a representation of a tiger shark superimposed over a circle enclosing an underwater seascape featuring coral, a clam, 2 fish, a sandy sea floor and the sea surface, and the following:(a) “TIGER SHARK”;(b) “2016 1/2oz 9999 SILVER”;(c) “TV”;(d) “P”\n- 8 Reverse R3 A design, consisting of a landscape featuring boab trees, termite mounds, grassy flatlands and rock formations and a diamond inset, surrounded by stylised sunrays extending out to form a partial circle, and the following:(a) “KIMBERLEY SUNRISE”;(b) “2016 2oz 9999 GOLD”;(c) “TV”;(d) “P”\n- 9 Reverse R4 A design, consisting of a representation of a kangaroo with a diamond inset into its forepaws and surrounded by stylised sunrays, and the following:(a) “AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO”;(b) “2016 1 KILO 9999 GOLD”;(c) “P”\n- 10 Reverse R5 A design, consisting of a circle that partly encloses a representation of a wedge‑tailed eagle perched on a tree branch, and the following:(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE‑TAILED EAGLE”;(b) “2016 5oz 999 SILVER”;(c) “JM”;(d) “P”\n- 11 Reverse R6 A design, consisting of a circle that partly encloses a representation of a wedge‑tailed eagle perched on a tree branch, and the following:(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE‑TAILED EAGLE”;(b) “2016 2oz 9999 GOLD”;(c) “JM”;(d) “P”\n- 12 Reverse R7 A design, consisting of a heraldic representation of St Edward’s Crown, several wattle flowers and leaves and several lines, and the following:(a) “H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II”;(b) “90TH”;(c) “BIRTHDAY”;(d) “21 ‑ 4 ‑ 2016”;(e) “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces, of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals);(f) “NM”;(g) “P”\n- 13 Reverse R8 A design, consisting of a heraldic representation of St Edward’s Crown, several wattle flowers and leaves and several lines, and the following:(a) “H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II”;(b) “90TH”;(c) “BIRTHDAY”;(d) “21 ‑ 4 ‑ 2016”;(e) “1oz 9999 SILVER”;(f) “NM”;(g) “P”\n- 14 Reverse R9 A design, consisting of 2 curved lines and a line with several alternating fleurs‑de‑lis and crosses pattées above it, and the following:(a) “Q”;(b) “H.M.”;(c) “UEEN”;(d) “ELIZABETH”;(e) “II”;(f) “21 ‑ 4 ‑ 2016”;(g) “90TH BIRTHDAY”;(h) “NM”;(i) “P”\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves its original narrow purpose: authorising specific commemorative coin issues for 2016. It does not expand beyond the standard function of Currency Act determinations, which routinely specify coin denominations, compositions, and designs for particular minting programs."},"complexity_factors":["Simple tabular structure with only 10 coin specifications","Minimal cross-referencing—primarily internal references to Schedule 1","Straightforward conditional logic with only one operative date trigger (commencement day)","14 defined symbols in Part 2, but all are descriptive rather than legalistic","No nested exceptions or complex provisos","Single-purpose instrument with clear, limited scope","Prescriptive rather than discretionary—no regulatory powers or decision-making frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"The law authorises the Perth Mint to issue ten specific 2016 commemorative coins and prescribes their exact specifications (metal, weight, dimensions, designs and purity), making them official Australian legal tender.  \n\nThat confirmation matters to collectors, dealers and the public: it guarantees authenticity and manufacturing standards (including obverse portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and special features like diamond insets and artist marks), and helps guard against counterfeiting."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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It applies to Perth Mint coin production and affects manufacturers, assayers and users relying on statutory coin specifications.\n\nIt does this by treating the instrument’s Schedule as if inserted in the Act (ss 5–6). That creates binding production and verification obligations and allocates compliance costs to issuers and manufacturers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4","history":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-perth-mint-determination-2015-no-4/documents"}}