{"id":"F2006B00001","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2001 (No. 4)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436711,"registerId":"F2006B00001-fast-fetch-1775953820684","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2001 (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\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2001 (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 20 September 2001\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Financial Services and Regulation\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 2001 (No. 4).\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 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 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 O27 R281\n- 102 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O27 R282\n- 103 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 0.280 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O27 R283\n- 104 $1 Not less than 99.9% silver 11.66 0.240 25.12 2.80 S1 E3 O27 R282\n- 105 $1 Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O27 R284\n- 106 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O27 R285\n- 107 $5 Not less than 99.9% silver 36.31 ± 0.64 38.90 3.50 S1 E1 O28 R286\n- 108 $5 Austenitic stainless steel, copper, aluminium, and nickel 10.60 0.50 28.12 2.60 S2 E4 O27 R287\n- 109 $5 Copper, aluminium, zinc and tin 28.00 0.80 38.90 3.50 S1 E1 O27 R288\n- 110 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 0.400 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O27 R289\n- 111 50c Not less than 99.9% silver 18.24 0.40 31.65 2.80 S3 E4 O27 R289\n- 112 $100 Not less than 99.9% gold 31.40 0.20 34.10 2.80 S1 E1 O27 R290\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 | O27 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2002’. |\n| 207 | Obverse | O28 | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2001’;
(c) ‘5 DOLLARS’. |\n| 208 | Reverse | R281 | A representation of the Year of the Outback logo, surrounded by:
(a) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘2002 Year of the Outback’; and
(ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and
(b) the monogram ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘M’ or ‘S’. |\n| 209 | Reverse | R282 | A representation of the Year of the Outback logo, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘2002 Year of the Outback’; and
(b) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 210 | Reverse | R283 | A representation of the Year of the Outback logo, pad-printed in colour, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘2002 Year of the Outback’; and
(b) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 211 | Reverse | R284 | A representation of a kangaroo set against a background of wavy lines, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘1 OUNCE SILVER’; and
(b) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n| 212 | Reverse | R285 | A representation of a windmill, and the inscription ‘50 CENTS’. |\n| 213 | Reverse | R286 | A holographic representation of the Federation Rotunda which, on changing the angle of viewing, turns into a representation of a map of Australia, both in colour, surrounded by an array of shooting stars, and the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘CENTENARY OF FEDERATION’;
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;
(c) ‘1901 – 2001’;
(d) ‘ITS WHAT WE MAKE IT’ (repeated three times). |\n| 214 | Reverse | R287 | A representation of the ship’s bell of the USS Houston, surrounded by the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT’;
(b) ‘1942’;
(c) ‘2002’;
(d) ‘USS HOUSTON’;
(e) ‘HMAS PERTH’;
(f) ‘5 DOLLARS’. |\n| 215 | Reverse | R288 | Representations of the USS Houston and the HMAS Perth, surrounded by the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT 1942’;
(b) ‘USS HOUSTON’;
(c) ‘HMAS PERTH’;
(d) ‘5 DOLLARS’. |\n| 216 | Reverse | R289 | Representations of the St Edwards Crown and the seven-pointed Federation Star, and the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘2002’;
(b) ‘1952’;
(c) ‘EIIR’;
(d) ‘GEORGE VI’;
(e) ‘ELIZABETH II ACCESSION’;
(f) ‘FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY’;
(g) ‘50’. |\n| 217 | Reverse | R290 | Representations of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman, a silhouette of King George VI and the St Edwards Crown, and the following inscriptions:
(a) ‘EIIR’;
(b) ‘GVI+’;
(c) ‘ACCESSION OF ELIZABETH II’;
(d) ‘50TH ANNIVERSARY’;
(e) ‘1952 – 2002’;
(f) ‘100 DOLLARS’. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination adds or specifies particular coin variants and their technical and design features (Schedule 1 Parts 1–2) but expressly does not alter other existing Determinations of coin specifications (section 4). It therefore operates as an additional, specific specification instrument that takes effect on gazettal (section 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Legal source and authorisation: made by the Minister for Financial Services and Regulation under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (introductory paragraph).","Detailed technical specifications: each coin entry in Schedule 1 gives exact composition, standard weight and allowable variation, diameter, thickness and coded design references (section 3(1); Schedule 1 Part 1).","Cross-referencing design codes: Part 1 uses short codes (eg. S1, E3, O27, R281) that require consulting Part 2 for full shape, edge and design descriptions (Schedule 1 Parts 1 and 2).","Non-standard geometry rule: diameter for non-circular coins is defined as distance between two parallel faces, adding a measurement nuance for dodecahedral coins (section 3(2)).","Material variety and manufacturing processes: entries include base metals and precious metals (silver, gold) and special features (holograms, pad-printed colour, segmented edges) which imply different production methods and quality controls (Schedule 1 Part 2 explanations R286, R283, R281 etc.).","Tight tolerances: small allowable variations (grams and mm) increase manufacturing precision and quality-assurance burden (Schedule 1 Part 1 numerical tolerances).","Implementation timing and legal effect: commencement is on gazettal (section 2), and the Determination expressly does not affect other determinations of coin specifications (section 4), which limits scope interactions but requires coordination with existing instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination directs the Royal Australian Mint to produce a set of specified coins by naming their denomination, metal composition, precise weight tolerances, dimensions, shape/edge and the obverse/reverse designs. It binds the Mint and anyone manufacturing or supplying these legal-tender pieces to those technical and visual standards and matters for producers, cash handlers and collectors because it fixes production tolerances and official appearances."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves its original narrow purpose: specifying technical details for particular commemorative coins. It does not expand beyond the Currency Act 1965's framework for creating coin specifications."},"complexity_factors":["Highly structured tabular format with cross-referenced symbols (S1, E3, O27, etc.) that require lookup in Part 2","12 separate coin specifications with 6–7 technical attributes each (composition, weight tolerances, dimensions, three design elements)","Precise scientific measurements with allowable variations (e.g., '31.635 ± 0.500' grams)","Nested definitions: symbols in Part 1 reference explanations in Part 2, which themselves contain multiple sub-elements (e.g., R286 has 4 inscription requirements plus holographic specifications)","Conditional geometry note in section 3(2) for non-circular coins","Multiple commemorative themes compressed into one instrument (Outback, Federation, WWII battle, Golden Jubilee)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets legal technical specifications for a set of 12 commemorative coins the Royal Australian Mint was authorised to produce in 2001–2002, covering composition, weight, size and inscriptions so those coins qualify as legal tender. \n\nIt mainly affects the Mint, coin buyers and collectors, and businesses handling currency by ensuring the coins’ authenticity and preserving selected historical events in official currency."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2001-no-4/documents"}}