{"id":"F2005B02834","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 4)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436619,"registerId":"F2005B02834-fast-fetch-1775953760457","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (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.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 4)\n\nI, JOE HOCKEY, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 13 April 2000\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Financial Services and Regulation\n\nContents\n\n Page\n\n \n\n 1 Name of Determination \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Specification of coin \n\n 4 Application of Determination \n\n 5 Amendment of Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995 \n\nSchedule 1 \n\nPart 1 Specifications of coin \n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols \n\nSchedule 2 Amendments of Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995 \n\n \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 Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 4).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This Determination commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Specification of coin\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  The specifications in this Determination do not affect any other Determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\n5 Amendment of Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995\n\n  Schedule 2 amends Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995.\n\nSchedule 1    \n\n(section 3)\n\nPart 1 Specifications of coin\n\n \n\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6\n- Item Denomination 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 20c Not less than 99.9% silver 13.36  0.30 28.52  0.05 2.41 S1 E1 O21 R229\n- 102 20c Not less than 99.9% silver 13.36  0.30 28.52  0.05 2.41 S1 E1 O21 R230\n- 103 20c Not less than 99.9% silver 13.36  0.30 28.52  0.05 2.41 S1 E1 O21 R231\n- 104 50c Not less than 99.9% silver 36.31  0.64 38.74  0.05 3.45 S1 E1 O21 R232\n- 105 $2 Not less than 99.9% silver 8.55  0.21 20.50  0.05 2.90 S1 E1 O15 R233\n- 106 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00  0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O14 R234\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 | Continuously milled |\n| 203 | Edge | E3 | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |\n| 204 | Obverse | O14 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:<br>(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and<br>(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2000’. |\n| 205 | Obverse | O15 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by:<br>(a) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and<br> (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2000’; and<br>(b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLARS’. |\n| 206 | Obverse | O21 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by:<br>(a) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and<br> (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2000’; and<br>(b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘CENTS’. |\n| 207 | Reverse | R229 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing a representation of an artist’s impression of the Edward VII 1910 florin obverse design, consisting of an image of King Edward VII surrounded by the inscription ‘EDWARDVS  VII  D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:’. |\n| 208 | Reverse | R230 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing a representation of an artist’s impression of the George V 1911 florin obverse design, consisting of an image of King George V surrounded by the inscription ‘GEORGIVS  V  D. G. BRITT:  OMN: REX F. D IND: IMP:’. |\n| 209 | Reverse | R231 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing a representation of an artist’s impression of the Elizabeth II 1953 florin obverse design, consisting of an image of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the inscription ‘ + ELIZABETH  II  DEI  GRATIA  REGINA  F:D:’. |\n| 210 | Reverse | R232 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing a representation of an artist’s impression of the George VI crown obverse design, consisting of an image of King George VI surrounded by the inscription ‘GEORGIVS  VI  D : G : BR : OMN : REX  F : D : IND : IMP.’. |\n| 211 | Reverse | R233 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing a representation of an artist’s impression of the Victoria 1901 sovereign obverse, consisting of an image of Queen Victoria surrounded by the inscription ‘VICTORIA  DEI  GRA  BRITT  REGINA  FID  DEF  IND  IMP ’. |\n| 212 | Reverse | R234 | A design, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br>(a) a representation of an artist’s impression of the Victoria Cross; and<br>(b) the inscriptions ‘Capt N Howse VC’ and ‘24 July 1900’;<br>surrounded by the inscriptions ‘VICTORIA CROSS’ and ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 2 Amendments of Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995\n\nDo not delete: Schedule Part Placeholder\n\n(section 5)\n\n[1] Amendments relating to reverse of coins\n\n| Provision | omit | insert |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Paragraph 12 (9) (a) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) |\n| Paragraph 13 (9) (a) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) |\n| Paragraph 14 (9) (a) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) |\n| Paragraph 21 (9) (a) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) |\n| Paragraph 22 (9) (a) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) |\n| Paragraph 23 (9) (a) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) |\n| Paragraph 30 (9) (a) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) |\n| Paragraph 31 (9) (a) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) |\n| Paragraph 32 (9) (a) | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) |\n\n\n[2] Amendments relating to standard composition of coins\n\nThe following subclauses are amended by omitting ‘consists of 11/12 gold and 1/12 other metal’ and inserting ‘includes not less than 99.9% gold’.\n\n- subclause 24 (1)\n- subclause 25 (1)\n- subclause 26 (1)\n- subclause 27 (1)\n- subclause 28 (1)\n- subclause 29 (1)\n- subclause 30 (1)\n- subclause 31 (1).\n\n\n[3] Amendments relating to standard weight of coins\n\nThe following subclauses are amended by omitting ‘10.342 grams’ and inserting ‘10.468 grams’.\n\n- subclause 24 (4)\n- subclause 25 (4)\n- subclause 26 (4)\n- subclause 27 (4)\n- subclause 28 (4)\n- subclause 29 (4)\n- subclause 30 (4)\n- subclause 31 (4).\n\n\n[4] Amendments relating to thickness of coins\n\nThe following subclauses are amended by omitting ‘1.60 millimetres’ and inserting ‘1.50 millimetres’.\n\n- subclause 24 (7)\n- subclause 25 (7)\n- subclause 26 (7)\n- subclause 27 (7)\n- subclause 28 (7)\n- subclause 29 (7)\n- subclause 30 (7)\n- subclause 31 (7).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination remains within the original, technical remit of specifying coin characteristics under the Currency Act. It amends designs, metal composition wording and precise dimensions/weights for certain coins but does not expand the legal power to issue coins or create new classes of obligations. The changes are specification adjustments rather than a substantive expansion of the Determination's scope."},"complexity_factors":["Relatively short instrument (5 substantive clauses plus two schedules).","Schedule 1: 6 coin items listed with multiple numerical tolerances (weight, diameter, thickness).","Schedule 1 Part 2: symbol table mapping at least 12 design/feature codes (obverse/reverse/edge/shape).","Schedule 2: nine pairwise design swaps (floral motif changes) that require cross‑checking with the 1995 Determination.","Schedule 2: grouped amendments altering composition, weight and thickness that each target eight subclauses of the earlier Determination (multiple cross‑references).","Cross‑reference to Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995 (requires reading and consolidating two instruments).","Technical precision (tolerances to two decimal places) requiring exact manufacturing and quality control compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Determination does (mechanically)**\n\n- It sets technical specifications for a set of Australian coins (material, weight, diameter, thickness, shape, edge treatment and designs). (See section 3 and Schedule 1.)\n- It adds or restates specifications for six coin items (three 20‑cent patterns, one 50‑cent, one $2 and one $1) including allowable manufacturing tolerances. (Schedule 1, Part 1.)\n- It defines the meaning of the symbol codes used in the table (for example, what O21 or R232 mean for obverse/reverse designs). (Schedule 1, Part 2.)\n- It amends an earlier currency determination (Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995) to: (a) swap which floral motif appears on several reverse designs; (b) change the wording for the gold content of a set of gold coins from \"consists of 11/12 gold and 1/12 other metal\" to \"includes not less than 99.9% gold\"; (c) adjust the standard weight for those gold coins from 10.342 g to 10.468 g; and (d) change thickness from 1.60 mm to 1.50 mm. (Schedule 2, items [1]–[4].)\n\n**Who decides and who must act**\n\n- The Minister (acting under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965) makes the Determination; the Royal Australian Mint is the agency required to manufacture coins to these specifications. (Instrument header and section 3.)\n- Businesses and machines that sort, validate or accept coins (vending machines, coin‑counting machines, automated tills) may need to account for the physical characteristics when a new coin type is produced or when composition/size changes occur.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Royal Australian Mint: must produce coins to the new specs and maintain manufacturing quality within the tolerances set.\n- Federal government (Treasury/Mint): faces any change in production cost, bullion exposure and inventory valuation resulting from composition/weight changes.\n- Collectors and the numismatic market: new designs and purity statements change collectability and bullion value.\n- Businesses and equipment manufacturers that rely on physical coin dimensions/weight for validation: may need to reprogram or recalibrate validators if materially different from previous circulating coins.\n- General public: legal tender status and face value are unchanged, but intrinsic (metal) value and collectible value of affected coins can change.\n\n**Why the rule exists (official claim) and how it operates in practice**\n\n- Officially, the Determination specifies the appearance and physical standards of particular coins so the Mint can lawfully produce them and so other parties know the legal specifications. (Section 3; Schedule 1.)\n- Mechanically, the Determination achieves that by enumerating each coin item, giving a standard composition, standard weight (with allowable variation), diameter, thickness, shape and edge treatment, and by referring to coded obverse/reverse designs explained in a symbol table. (Schedule 1.)\n- It also changes earlier technical settings in a prior Determination to conform design and metal standard language and to change dimensions/weights for a set of gold coins. (Schedule 2.)\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade‑offs**\n\n- Metal content and purity changes (e.g. changing to \"not less than 99.9% gold\") increase the bullion content per coin. That raises the intrinsic metal value and (a) increases Mint exposure to metal price movements during production and inventory holding; (b) can increase production cost and potentially reduce seigniorage (difference between face value and production cost); and (c) raises resale/bullion value for buyers/collectors. (Schedule 2, [2].)\n- Changes in weight and thickness alter the physical metal per coin. This directly affects material cost and may require the Mint to recalibrate manufacturing equipment and quality control processes. (Schedule 2, [3] and [4].)\n- Design swaps (changing which floral motif appears on particular reverses) affect the coin's appearance and collector demand but do not change face value or legal tender status. They impose minimal operational cost beyond design tooling and publicity. (Schedule 2, [1].)\n- Businesses that rely on mechanical or electronic coin validation face potential recalibration costs if new issues enter circulation in significant numbers and differ materially from existing circulating coin dimensions/weights. The Determination itself does not create a subsidy or charge; any cost falls on the Mint, government budgets, equipment operators or collectors depending on context.\n\n**Implementation and compliance risk**\n\n- The rules are technical and prescriptive, so compliance risk is mainly operational: manufacturing to the stated tolerances, marking coins with the specified designs, and updating documentation/catalogues and machine validators.\n- Cross‑referencing an earlier Determination means implementers must track multiple instruments to understand the complete set of specifications; the instrument amends many subclauses of the earlier Determination in grouped edits, which increases the need for careful consolidation during implementation. (Section 5; Schedule 2.)\n\n**Net practical effect**\n\n- The Determination does not change the legal tender status or face value of any coin. It alters the physical and design specifications for certain commemorative and circulating coins and updates the gold composition, weight and thickness values for a class of gold coins. These are technical changes whose principal effects are production cost, bullion exposure and collector market signals, and potential modest recalibration costs for coin‑handling equipment.\n\n(Primary references: section 3 and Schedule 1 for the new specifications; Schedule 2 for the amendments to Currency Determination No. 3 of 1995.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying coin designs and technical standards for the Royal Australian Mint. It does not expand beyond currency specifications into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on symbolic cross-referencing (S1, E1, O21, R229 etc.) requiring readers to flip between tables to understand actual coin specifications","Schedule 2 contains repetitive amendment patterns (8 identical changes to reverse designs, 8 identical changes to gold composition, 8 identical changes to weight, 8 identical changes to thickness)","Technical precision requiring exact measurements (e.g., '13.36 ± 0.30' grams, '28.52 ± 0.05' mm diameter)","Multiple schedules with different functions (Schedule 1 for new coins, Schedule 2 for amendments to prior determination)","Latin inscriptions and historical numismatic references (Edward VII florin obverse designs, etc.) requiring specialist knowledge to fully interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets the technical specifications for six special commemorative coins to be minted by the Royal Australian Mint in 2000. It covers:\n\n**New coins being created:**\n- Five silver coins celebrating Australia's coin history, featuring past monarchs (Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II, and Victoria) on the reverse side\n- One copper-nickel $1 coin honouring Captain Neville Howse, the first Australian to win the Victoria Cross (awarded in 1900)\n\n**Technical details specified:**\n- Exact weights and sizes (down to fractions of a gram and millimetre)\n- What metals each coin must contain (mostly 99.9% pure silver)\n- The shape, edge style, and exact wording to appear on each side\n\n**Changes to existing coins:**\nThe law also fixes a mix-up in a 1995 determination regarding which Australian floral emblem appears on which coin, and updates the specifications for gold coins (purity, weight, and thickness).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures Australian coins meet precise legal standards for weight, metal content, and design—important for collectors, banks, and anyone accepting these coins as payment. The Victoria Cross coin particularly honours Australia's first VC recipient."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-4/documents"}}