{"id":"F2005B02926","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 7)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436625,"registerId":"F2005B02926-fast-fetch-1775953764799","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. 7)","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 (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 7)\n\nI, JOE HOCKEY, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 19 September 2000\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Financial Services and Regulation\n\n \n\nContents\n\nPage\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\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 7).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Specification of coins\n\n (1) 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\n (2) A reference in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the diameter of a coin is, for a coin that is not circular, a reference to the distance between 2 parallel faces of the edge of the coin.\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\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 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 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R239\n- 102 $1 Not less than 99.9% silver 11.66 0.240 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R240\n- 103 $1 Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 ± 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O22 R241\n- 104 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R242\n- 105 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R243\n- 106 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R244\n- 107 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R245\n- 108 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R246\n- 109 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R247\n- 110 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R248\n- 111 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R249\n- 112 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R250\n- 113 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R251\n- 114 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R252\n- 115 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O22 R253\n- 116 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.15 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R254\n- 117 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.15 2.80 S1 E3 O22 R255\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 | Shape | S3 | Dodecahedral |\n| 203 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |\n| 204 | Edge | E3 | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |\n| 205 | Edge | E4 | Plain |\n| 206 | Obverse | O22 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2001’. |\n| 207 | Reverse | R239 | A representation of the Rising Sun badge of the Australian Army above the inscription ‘1901 - 2001’, surrounded by:
(a) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘CENTENARY OF THE ARMY’; and
(ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and
(b) as a mint mark, the letter ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘M’ or ‘S’. |\n| 208 | Reverse | R240 | A representation of the Rising Sun badge of the Australian Army above the inscription ‘1901 - 2001’, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF THE ARMY’; and
(b) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 209 | Reverse | R241 | The inscriptions ‘1 OUNCE FINE SILVER’ and ‘ONE DOLLAR’, superimposed on an artist’s representation, in traditional Australian Aboriginal style, of a kangaroo set against a background composed of a series of small circles. |\n| 210 | Reverse | R242 | A representation of the coat of arms of Australia, printed in colour, surrounded by the inscription ‘50’. |\n| 211 | Reverse | R243 | A representation of the coat of arms of Australia, surrounded by the inscription ‘50’. |\n| 212 | Reverse | R244 | A representation of the Centenary of Federation logo, printed in colour, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901 - 2001’; and
(c) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 213 | Reverse | R245 | A representation of the Centenary of Federation logo surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901 - 2001’; and
(c) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 214 | Reverse | R246 | A representation of the coat of arms of New South Wales surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 215 | Reverse | R247 | A representation of the coat of arms of Victoria surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘VICTORIA’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 216 | Reverse | R248 | A representation of the coat of arms of Queensland surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘QUEENSLAND’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 217 | Reverse | R249 | A representation of the coat of arms of Western Australia surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘WESTERN AUSTRALIA’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 218 | Reverse | R250 | A representation of the coat of arms of South Australia surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 219 | Reverse | R251 | A representation of the coat of arms of Tasmania surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘TASMANIA’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 220 | Reverse | R252 | A representation of the coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 221 | Reverse | R253 | A representation of the coat of arms of the Northern Territory surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’; and
(b) ‘1901’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘NORTHERN TERRITORY’; and
(e) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n| 222 | Reverse | R254 | A representation of the badge of the Royal Australian Airforce surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE’; and
(b) ‘1921’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 223 | Reverse | R255 | A representation of the badge of the Royal Australian Navy surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY’; and
(b) ‘1911’; and
(c) ‘2001’; and
(d) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination operates within the ordinary scope of the Minister's power under the Currency Act to prescribe coin specifications. It adds or authorises a set of circulating and commemorative coin designs and technical specifications (including precious‑metal collector pieces), but it does not broaden the Minister's statutory authority or introduce provisions beyond the Act’s established purpose of specifying coin characteristics."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: 4 operative clauses (name, commencement, specification rule, application rule)","Schedule 1 contains 17 coin items in Part 1 (multiple variants of $1 and 50c) but each follows the same tabular format","Part 2 decodes ~23 symbol codes (shapes, edge types, one obverse code, and multiple reverse codes) which must be cross‑referenced with Part 1","One small conditional rule: 'diameter' defined for non‑circular coins (section 3(2))","No multi‑layered exceptions or nested conditional logic; limited cross‑referencing outside the Schedule","Highly prescriptive technical data (weights, tolerances, dimensions), but no complex legal definitions or novel legal tests"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination directs the Royal Australian Mint which circulating and commemorative coins may be struck and sets precise technical specifications (metal, weight/tolerances, dimensions, edge and designs). It affects the Mint (must comply), cash handlers and vending machines (must accept or adapt to new dimensions), collectors/dealers (precious‑metal issues), and enforcement bodies (authentication). It matters for production clarity, counterfeit detection, equipment compatibility and the cost/marketing of collector silver issues."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative coin issues. 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It covers:\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises the Royal Australian Mint to produce special $1 and 50 cent coins celebrating:\n - The Centenary of the Australian Army (1901-2001)\n - The Centenary of Federation (1901-2001) — including separate designs for each state and territory\n - The 80th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force (1921-2001)\n - The 90th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy (1911-2001)\n - A special 1 ounce silver kangaroo coin\n\n**Technical details specified:**\n- **Composition:** Standard copper/nickel alloys for circulation coins, or 99.9% silver for collector versions\n- **Weight:** Exact weights with allowable manufacturing tolerances (e.g., 9.00g ± 0.280g)\n- **Dimensions:** Diameter and thickness in millimetres\n- **Design:** Detailed descriptions of what's on each side (obverse shows Queen Elizabeth II; reverse shows commemorative images like state coats of arms, military badges, or the Federation logo)\n- **Edge types:** Whether the coin edge is plain, milled, or segmented\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Royal Australian Mint (tells them exactly how to make these coins)\n- Coin collectors and the general public (these become legal tender)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Determination, these commemorative coins couldn't be legally produced or recognised as official Australian currency. It ensures consistency and prevents counterfeiting by setting precise physical standards."},"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-7","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2000-no-7/documents"}}