{"id":"F2006B00533","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 7)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436739,"registerId":"F2006B00533-fast-fetch-1775953843928","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (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 2004 (No. 7)\n\nI, ROSS CAMERON, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 30 July 2004\n\nROSS CAMERON\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\nContents\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 Specifications of coins \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 7).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.\n\n3 Specification of coins\n\n (1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:\n\n (a) the denomination of a coin; and\n\n (b) the coin’s standard composition; and\n\n (c) the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and\n\n (d) the coin’s dimensions; and\n\n (e) the coin’s design.\n\n (2) A reference in Schedule 1 to the diameter of a coin is, for a coin that is not circular, a reference to the distance between two parallel faces of the edge of the coin.\n\n4 Application of Determination\n\n The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\nSchedule 1 Specifications of coins\n\n(section 3)\n\n \n\n \n\n| Item 1 | 5c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 5c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 3.24g ± 0.12g |\n| Maximum diameter | 19.53mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.55mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of an echidna; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘5’;
(ii) ‘SD’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 2 | 5c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 5c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 6.13g ± 0.10g |\n| Maximum diameter | 19.53mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.55mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of an echidna; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘5’;
(ii) ‘SD’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 3 | 10c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 10c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 6.57g ± 0.17g |\n| Maximum diameter | 23.72mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.98mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a lyrebird; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘10’;
(ii) ‘SD’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 4 | 10c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 10c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 12.29g ± 0.15g |\n| Maximum diameter | 23.72mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.98mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a lyrebird; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘10’;
(ii) ‘SD’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 5 | 20c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 20c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 13.36g ± 0.30g |\n| Maximum diameter | 28.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.52mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a soldier, a woman and a child; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 COMING HOME’;
(ii) ‘20’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 6 | 20c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 20c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 24.56g ± 0.20g |\n| Maximum diameter | 28.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.52mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a soldier, a woman and a child; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 COMING HOME’;
(ii) ‘20’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 7 | 50c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 50c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 18.24g ± 0.40g |\n| Maximum diameter | 31.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |\n| Shape | Dodecagonal |\n| Edge | Plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of:
(i) a cemetery with 3 crosses; and
(ii) a Minister of Religion; and
(iii) 4 soldiers; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 REMEMBRANCE’;
(ii) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 8 | 50c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 50c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 33.88g ± 0.25g |\n| Maximum diameter | 31.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |\n| Shape | Dodecagonal |\n| Edge | Plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of:
(i) a cemetery with 3 crosses; and
(ii) a Minister of Religion; and
(iii) 4 soldiers; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 REMEMBRANCE’;
(ii) ‘FIFTY CENTS’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 9 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.66g ± 0.24g |\n| Maximum diameter | 25.12mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a man dancing, with a hat held in his hand and his shadow; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 PEACE’;
(ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 10 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 21.70g ± 0.18g |\n| Maximum diameter | 25.12mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a man dancing, with a hat held in his hand and his shadow; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 PEACE’;
(ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 11 | $2 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $2 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 8.55g ± 0.21g |\n| Maximum diameter | 20.62mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.00mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | 8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of:
(i) an Aboriginal elder; and
(ii) the Southern Cross Constellation; and
(iii) a grasstree; and
(b) the inscription ‘2 DOLLARS’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 12 | $2 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $2 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 16.03g ± 0.15g |\n| Maximum diameter | 20.62mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.00mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | 8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of:
(i) an Aboriginal elder; and
(ii) the Southern Cross Constellation; and
(iii) a grasstree; and
(b) the inscription ‘2 DOLLARS’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 13 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635g ± 0.50g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.15mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of:
(i) a kangaroo; and
(ii) the Southern Cross Constellation; and
(iii) a seven pointed star;
superimposed on a circle; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘One Dollar’;
(ii) ‘1 ounce fine silver’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 14 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver, partially plated with 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635g ± 0.50g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.15mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a gold-plated representation of:
(i) a kangaroo; and
(ii) the Southern Cross Constellation; and
(iii) a seven pointed star;
superimposed on a circle; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘One Dollar’;
(ii) ‘1 ounce fine silver’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 15 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635g ± 0.50g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.15mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2004’; and
(c) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a steam train on railway tracks, partially covering an outline map of Australia; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘150 YEARS OF STEAM RAILWAYS IN AUSTRALIA’;
(ii) ‘1854 – 2004’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 16 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 20.00g ± 0.50g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.90mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.65mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2004’; and
(c) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the ship ‘Lady Nelson’ at sea and representations of 2 branches of leatherwood, superimposed on an outline map of Tasmania; and
(b) the inscription ‘BICENTENARY OF TASMANIA’; and
(c) the inscription ‘H’ surrounded by a circle. |\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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination stays within the statutory purpose of section 13A(1) of the Currency Act — it specifies technical characteristics and designs of a list of coin issues. It does not broaden the legal power exercised (no new regulatory regimes or novel powers), nor does it amend the Act. While it expands the set of specific commemorative and precious‑metal coin issues authorised at the time, that expansion is an expected exercise of the Mint’s ordinary function rather than a change in scope beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single statutory power reference: subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (simple cross‑reference).","Schedule with 16 listed items (Item 1–16) — repetition of the same fields for each coin increases length but not conditional complexity.","Each item repeats a fixed set of fields (denomination; composition and minimum purity; standard weight ± tolerance; maximum diameter; maximum thickness; shape; edge; obverse and reverse designs).","Two composition variants for many denominations (silver and gold), plus one gold‑plated variant — increases permutations to track.","Numeric tolerances and multiple dimensional measurements (weight ±, diameter, thickness) across items (many numeric entries).","One short interpretive provision (section 3(2)) about measuring diameter for non‑circular coins.","Section 4’s non‑derogation clause (does not affect other determinations) — a limited legal caveat.","No nested conditional logic, few defined terms, and no complex cross‑part references beyond the Schedule."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This Determination, made under the Currency Act power cited at section 13A(1), sets out the precise technical specifications for a series of Australian coins the Royal Australian Mint may produce. (See section 3 and Schedule 1.)\n- For each listed coin the Determination specifies: denomination, metal composition and minimum purity, standard weight and permitted variation, maximum diameter and thickness, shape and edge treatment, and the obverse and reverse designs and inscriptions. (See section 3(1) and Schedule 1.)\n- Section 3(2) clarifies how to measure diameter for non‑circular coins. Section 4 says these specifications do not change or override any other determinations about coin specifications.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Royal Australian Mint: directs the technical requirements the Mint must meet when producing these specific issues.\n- Coin buyers and collectors: determines metal content, weight and design — all material to bullion value, collectibility and pricing.\n- Coin dealers, bullion traders and assay houses: use the listed compositions and tolerances for valuation and authentication.\n- Businesses and cash handlers: could encounter the coins, though many listed items are precious‑metal/commemorative and therefore are likely to be sold as collector or bullion items rather than used in day‑to‑day circulation.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and mechanisms)**\n\n- It fixes the physical and design standards that determine both the legal characteristics of the minting and the intrinsic (metal) value of the coins. For example, Schedule 1 gives alternative precious‑metal versions (99.9% silver or 99.99% gold) for several denominations and includes a gold‑plated variant (items 13–14).\n- By specifying high metal purities and substantial weights for some items (e.g. 1 ounce fine silver at 31.635 g, items 13–15), the Determination creates products whose market (bullion/collectors) value will generally exceed their face value. Buyers therefore pay premiums reflecting metal and numismatic value rather than using the coins as ordinary cash.\n- The Determination imposes manufacturing tolerances (weight ± grams, maximum diameters/thicknesses, edge types). Meeting those tolerances is an operational requirement for the Mint and its suppliers, and it is the basis for authentication by dealers and assay labs.\n\n**Source rationale (as can be inferred) and a compact testing of costs, incentives and trade‑offs**\n\n- Inferred purpose: to authorise and standardise a set of commemorative and bullion coin issues (including precious‑metal versions) so they can be produced, sold and authenticated under the Mint’s statutory framework (see section 3 and Schedule 1). The instrument itself supplies the technical means to implement that purpose.\n\n- Who benefits and who pays: Benefits are concentrated — the Mint (sales revenue), coin dealers and collectors who value the issues. Costs are diffuse: production costs sit with the Mint/Government; buyers bear market risk and premiums. Normal transactional actors (retailers, consumers) will largely be unaffected in daily commerce because many items are aimed at collectors/bullion markets.\n\n- Compliance and implementation burden: modest in administrative law terms — the main burdens fall on the Mint and its manufacturing/supply chain to meet specified metal purities, weights and design details. Dealers and assay houses use the specs for verification. There is no new general regulatory regime or registration requirement created by the Determination.\n\n- Opportunity costs and resource allocation: Mint capacity and precious‑metal procurement will be allocated to producing these issues rather than other potential products; that is an internal production‑choice cost.\n\n- Market effects and substitution: the availability of authorised bullion/collector coins may substitute for private bullion products (bars, rounds) for some buyers, because these coins combine legal‑issue provenance with bullion content and numismatic appeal.\n\n- Implementation risks: mistakes in die preparation, plating or weight control could create authentication disputes; tolerances create bright‑line pass/fail tests but require quality control.\n\n**Key specific features to note (Schedule 1 highlights)**\n\n- Multiple denominations appear with both silver (generally 99.9% silver) and gold (generally 99.99% gold) versions for the same design (e.g. 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 — items 1–12).\n- Several commemorative themes are specified by inscription and motif (e.g. World War 1939–1945 Remembrance/Peace/Coming Home; 150 Years of Steam Railways; Bicentenary of Tasmania).\n- Some large‑format bullion/collector coins are explicitly 1 ounce fine silver (31.635 g ± 0.50 g) with inscriptions such as \"1 ounce fine silver\" (items 13–15). Item 14 is a silver coin partially plated with 99.99% gold.\n- Edge and shape variations are prescribed (e.g. dodecagonal 50c, segmented edges on $1 and $2, continuously milled edges for many items).\n\n**Where to look in the instrument for the mechanical rules**\n\n- Section 3 and Schedule 1 contain the operative specifications. Section 3(2) defines how to measure diameter on non‑circular coins; section 4 preserves other determinations.\n\n(End of summary.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying the technical characteristics of particular commemorative coins. The 16 coin specifications represent a standard volume for a single determination and do not indicate scope creep beyond the Currency Act's intended function of authorising specific coin issues."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with 16 items, each following an identical format","No defined terms section — all technical terms (e.g., 'milled', 'dodecagonal') are used in their ordinary sense","Only one substantive operational section (section 3) plus a simple non-derogation clause (section 4)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Length is substantial due to repetitive tabular data, but legally simple"],"plain_english_summary":"This law prescribes the technical specifications for 16 special commemorative coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint in 2004–05—collectible and investment pieces struck mainly in fine silver or gold. It binds the Mint and affects collectors and investors by fixing metal content, weight/size tolerances, shapes/edges, designs and legal‑tender status while preserving other coin determinations. Themes include WWII remembrance, Australian wildlife, historical milestones and an investment silver kangaroo, ensuring authenticity and quality for collectors and markets."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-7/documents"}}