{"id":"F2007L00118","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 1)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436930,"registerId":"F2007L00118-fast-fetch-1775953972107","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 1)","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 2007 (No. 1)\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 7 January 2007\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 2007 (No. 1).\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| Item 1 | $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 map of Antarctica; and
(b) the names ‘Mawson’, ‘Davis’ and ‘Casey’; and
(c) the coordinates ‘0’, ‘90W’ and ‘90E’; and
(d) a ship in the foreground; and
(e) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY’; and
(ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’; and
(iii) ‘INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 2007–2008’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 2 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 60.46g ± 0.85g |\n| Maximum diameter | 50.20mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 4.13mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Fully milled |\n| Obverse design
| A design consisting of:
(a) in the inner circle, an effigy of King John V of Portugal surrounded by the inscriptions:
(i) ‘IOANNES.V.D.G. PORT.ET.ALG.REX’; and
(ii) ‘.M.’; and
(iii) ‘1732’; and
(b) in the outer ring, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, the initials ‘IRB’, three leaves and the inscriptions:
(i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2007’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) in the inner circle, a shield and crown, with five shields in the centre of the main shield representing a crucifix; and
(b) in the outer ring, six leaves and the inscriptions:
(i) ‘ONE JOHANNA’; and
(ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying the physical characteristics of particular commemorative coins. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 operative sections plus a schedule)","Only 2 defined items in the schedule with straightforward tabular specifications","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to the parent Currency Act 1965)","Clear, descriptive language with technical specifications presented in plain tables"],"plain_english_summary":"Technical rule sets exact physical specifications for two special $1 coins to be produced by the Royal Australian Mint in 2007. One is a circulating copper‑aluminium‑nickel coin commemorating the International Polar Year featuring Antarctica imagery; the other is a collectible >99.9% silver \"One Johanna\" recreating a 1732 Portuguese coin with a two‑ring design. It prescribes manufacture standards so the Mint, collectors, and the public can recognize, validate and use the coins."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination stays within the statutory power to specify coin characteristics under subsection 13A(1). It sets detailed technical and design requirements for two $1 coins and expressly does not affect other coin‑specification determinations (section 4), so it does not expand or narrow the broader regulatory scope beyond routine specification of currency."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, discrete subject‑matter: specification of two coin types only (low legislative breadth).","Technical but concrete requirements: composition, weight tolerances, dimensions and edge treatments are measurable and prescriptive.","Design detail complexity: multiple inscriptions, effigies and multi‑element reverse/obverse designs increase drafting detail but not legal ambiguity.","Clear enabling power: made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965, with a clear commencement rule (low procedural complexity).","Explicit non‑derogation clause (section 4) reduces interaction risk with other determinations."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination prescribes technical specifications for two $1 coins (materials, weight tolerances, dimensions, edge treatment and obverse/reverse designs). It is made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 and commences the day after registration.\n\nIt directs the Royal Australian Mint’s production and affects collectors, retailers and anyone relying on legal‑tender coin features. The stated purpose is to authorise official coin standards; mechanically, it creates enforceable production tolerances and expressly leaves other coin‑specification determinations unaffected (section 4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-1/documents"}}