{"id":"F2006L03551","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2006-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436863,"registerId":"F2006L03551-fast-fetch-1775953926548","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2006\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, CHRIS PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 30 October 2006\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCHRIS PEARCE\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\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Specification of coins\n\n 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\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 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of part of the painting “Curve of the Bridge” by Grace Cossington Smith; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “CURVE OF THE BRIDGE”; and
(ii) “5 DOLLARS”; and
(iii) “GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH 1892–1984”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 2 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the painting “Margaret Olley” by William Dobell; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “WILLIAM DOBELL 1899–1970”; and
(ii) “MARGARET OLLEY”; and
(iii) “5 DOLLARS”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 3 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of part of the painting “Implement Blue” by Margaret Preston; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “MARGARET PRESTON”; and
(ii) “1875–1963”; and
(iii) “IMPLEMENT BLUE”; and
(iv) “5 DOLLARS”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 4 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”; and
(c) “5 DOLLARS”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of part of the painting “Yuelamu Honey Ant Dreaming” by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “c.1934 – CLIFFORD POSSUM TJAPALTJARRI – 2002”; and
(ii) “YUELAMU HONEY ANT DREAMING”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 5 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.280g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a portrait of Norman Lindsay; and
(b) a representation of the following characters from the book “The Magic Pudding”:
(i) Albert (the Pudding);
(ii) Bunyip Bluegum (the koala);
(iii) Bill Barnacle (the human);
(iv) Sam Sawnoff (the penguin); and
(c) the inscriptions:
(i) “NORMAN LINDSAY”; and
(ii) “ONE DOLLAR”; and
(iii) “The Magic Pudding”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 6 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 21.7g ± 0.180g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a group of surf lifesavers carrying a person out of the water, against a stylised background; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “Year of the SURF LIFESAVER”; and
(ii) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 7 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.66g ± 0.240g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a group of surf lifesavers carrying a person out of the water, against a stylised background; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “Year of the SURF LIFESAVER”; and
(ii) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 8 | 20c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 20c |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 24.56g ± 0.200g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a female surf lifesaver handling a rescue rope, against a stylised background; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “Year of the SURF LIFESAVER”; and
(ii) “20”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 9 | 20c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 20c |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 13.36g ± 0.300g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of a female surf lifesaver handling a rescue rope, against a stylised background; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “Year of the SURF LIFESAVER”; and
(ii) “20”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 10 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse
| A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as seen from land; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) “SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE”; and
(ii) “1932–2007”; and
(iii) “5 DOLLARS”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 11 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 11.66g ± 0.240g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the joining of the north and south sections of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, including 3 workmen at the location of the join; and
(b) a representation of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as seen from the side; and
(c) the inscriptions:
(i) “1932–2007”; and
(ii) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(iii) “SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 12 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.280g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2006”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the joining of the north and south sections of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, including 3 workmen at the location of the join; and
(b) a representation of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as seen from the side; and
(c) the inscriptions:
(i) “1932 – 2007”; and
(ii) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(iii) “SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE”; and
(iv) 1 of the initials “A”, “B”, “C”, “M”, “S”, “H” and “P”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 13 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.280g |\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 initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the Ashes trophy with:
(i) a lion and a kangaroo at either side; and
(ii) 2 crossed cricket bats beneath the trophy; and
(b) an outer border of bars interrupted by the inscriptions:
(i) “1 DOLLAR”; and
(ii) “1882–2007 ASHES”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 14 | $5 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $5 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 36.31g ± 0.54g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.94mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design
| An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007; and
(c) “5 DOLLARS”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the Ashes trophy, with:
(i) a lion and a kangaroo at either side; and
(ii) 2 crossed cricket bats beneath the trophy; and
(b) an outer border of bars interrupted by the inscription “1882–2007 ASHES”. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 15 | $10 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $10 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 3.133g ± 0.09g |\n| Maximum diameter | 17.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.58mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design
| An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and
(b) “AUSTRALIA 2007; and
(c) “10 DOLLARS”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) a representation of the Ashes trophy, with:
(i) a lion and a kangaroo at either side; and
(ii) 2 crossed cricket bats beneath the trophy; and
(b) an outer border of bars interrupted by the inscription “1882–2007 ASHES”. |\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying commemorative coin designs and physical properties. The 15 coins listed all fall within the expected scope of the Currency Act's coinage powers, covering standard commemorative themes (art, sport, national icons). No expansion into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with 15 items, each following identical field patterns","No defined terms section - all specifications use plain measurements (grams, millimetres)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, section 13A(1))","Simple conditional logic: only one operative provision (section 3) with five straightforward subparagraphs","No exceptions or nested conditions - just positive specifications","Length is substantial due to repetition of similar coin specifications, not complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination establishes the official technical specifications for 15 Royal Australian Mint commemorative coins issued in 2006–07, defining their physical makeup, designs and legal status as Australian currency. It affects the Mint (manufacture to spec), collectors/investors (authenticity and value), and anyone accepting them as legal tender — securing consistency, reducing counterfeiting risk, and underpinning the coins’ commemorative purpose."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination stays within the original, narrow statutory purpose: to specify coin attributes under s13A(1) of the Currency Act. It adds specific commemorative and bullion coin specifications (Schedule 1 items) but does not broaden the legal scope of the Currency Act or create new regulatory functions. Section 4 explicitly preserves other determinations, so the instrument is additive and focused rather than an expansion beyond its statutory remit."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose instrument: specifies physical and design attributes for coins (low structural complexity)","Schedule 1 contains 15 discrete coin items with largely repeated fields (denomination, composition, weight tolerance, dimensions, shape, edge, obverse and reverse), which is repetitive but straightforward","Few cross-references to other legislation (only subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965) and an internal non-affectation clause (section 4)","Minor inconsistencies/variations across Schedule entries (e.g. obverse inscription year differs in one item; some items label 'Obverse' while others use 'Obverse design') which raise small interpretative queries","No defined-term heavy interpretation section, no layered conditional logic or nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This Determination, made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965, sets out the technical specifications for a set of Australian coins to be produced by the Royal Australian Mint. (See section 3 and Schedule 1.)\n- It specifies, for each listed coin, the denomination, metal composition, standard weight and the allowable variation, maximum diameter and thickness, shape, edge type, and the obverse and reverse designs. (Schedule 1.)\n- It comes into force the day after it is registered. (Section 2.)\n- The Determination also makes clear that these specifications do not override or change other determinations about coin specifications. (Section 4.)\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Royal Australian Mint: must manufacture the listed coins to the stated specifications.\n- Purchasers and distributors of the coins (collectors, dealers, bullion traders): specifications determine metal content and size, which affect intrinsic value and marketability.\n- Banks, cash-handling businesses and assay/verification services: need to recognise and, where required, verify the coins against these technical specs.\n- Manufacturers of coin-handling equipment (vending machines, sorting machines): may need to account for dimensions, edge patterns and weights if the coins are to be accepted by machines.\n- Law enforcement and customs agencies: the listed compositions and designs are reference points for detecting counterfeits or illicit material.\n\nWhy it matters (practical effects and incentives)\n\n- Legal/operational clarity: by recording precise specifications (weight, diameter, composition, inscriptions and imagery) the Determination gives the Mint clear production instructions and gives downstream actors (banks, dealers, machine manufacturers) objective attributes to check against.\n- Market and valuation effects: several coins are specified in precious metals (silver or gold). For those items, the intrinsic metal value and collector value will usually exceed face value, which shapes how the coins are marketed and sold (primarily as collectibles/bullion rather than everyday circulating currency). (See Schedule 1 items for metal content.)\n- Revenue and cost incentives: the Mint (and Treasury) gain flexibility to issue commemorative and bullion items that can generate revenue above face value; buyers pay premiums reflecting metal content, minting, and numismatic value. Those premium buyers bear most of the cost; taxpayers only indirectly fund Mint operations unless coins are produced at a loss.\n- Implementation and compliance burden: adherence to precise physical tolerances (e.g. weight ± variations, diameters) requires manufacturing controls and quality assurance at the Mint; businesses that accept coins must decide whether to accept these as circulating money or only as collectibles.\n\nConcrete trade-offs, risks and administrative points (source-linked)\n\n- Concentrated benefit: collectors and the Mint (through sales) are the main beneficiaries; costs are diffuse (small potential testing/acceptance burdens on businesses that handle coins). (Schedule 1.)\n- Substitution effect: high‑metal‑content versions of denominations that exist in base metal (for example, $1 and $5 in silver or gold) are likely to be treated as numismatic/bullion items rather than substitutes for circulating coinage; that reduces circulation risk but increases the need for clear labelling and marketing.\n- Implementation risk: the Schedule contains minor inconsistencies in wording and dates across items (for example, the obverse inscription year appears as \"AUSTRALIA 2006\" in Item 12 but \"AUSTRALIA 2007\" elsewhere). Such inconsistencies can create small administrative or catalogue errors unless clarified. (See Schedule 1 items.)\n- Administrative limits: section 4 explicitly says these specifications do not affect other determinations — so this instrument is narrow and additive rather than replacing prior specifications.\n\nKey source pointers: section 1 (name), section 2 (commencement), section 3 (what each Schedule item specifies), section 4 (non‑affectation of other determinations), Schedule 1 (detailed specs for each coin, Items 1–15)."},"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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