{"id":"F2007L01161","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 2)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436963,"registerId":"F2007L01161-fast-fetch-1775954005735","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. 2)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 2)\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 19 April 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. 2).\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 | $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 series of maps of Australia showing the development of state boundaries over time; and
(b) the following inscriptions and image:
(i) ‘150 YEARS OF STATE GOVERNMENT’;
(ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’;
(iii) an outline map of South Australia filled with the text ‘SOUTH AUSTRALIA’. |\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 2008’. |\n| Reverse
| A design consisting of:
(a) a series of maps of Australia showing the development of territory boundaries over time; and
(b) the following inscriptions and image:
(i) ‘30 YEARS OF TERRITORY GOVERNMENT’;
(ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’;
(iii) an outline map of the Northern Territory filled with the text ‘NORTHERN TERRITORY’. |\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 2009’. |\n| Reverse
| A design consisting of:
(a) a series of maps of Australia showing the development of state boundaries over time; and
(b) the following inscriptions and image:
(i) ‘150 YEARS OF STATE GOVERNMENT’;
(ii) ‘5 DOLLARS’;
(iii) an outline map of Queensland filled with the text ‘QUEENSLAND’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 4 | $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 2008’; and
(c) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) representations of:
(i) a rat; and
(ii) Chinese design elements; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘2008’; and
(ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and
(iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 5 | $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 2008’; and
(c) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) representations of:
(i) a rat; and
(ii) Chinese design elements; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘2008’; and
(ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and
(iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 6 | $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 2008’; and
(c) ‘10 DOLLARS’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) representations of:
(i) a rat; and
(ii) Chinese design elements; and
(b) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘2008’; and
(ii) ‘YEAR OF THE RAT’; and
(iii) Chinese script denoting the Year of the Rat. |\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 | 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 initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
(ii) ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 8 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 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 initials ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and
(b) the following inscriptions:
(i) ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
(ii) ‘ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 9 | $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 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and
(b) the inscription ‘TEN DOLLARS’. |\n\n\n \n\n| Item 10 | $1 coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Copper and nickel |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 27.22g ± 0.65g |\n| Maximum diameter | 38.90mm |\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 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:
(a) an Australian suburban scene with a stylised representation of a kangaroo holding a football; and
(b) the inscription’ONE DOLLAR’. |\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument confines itself to specifying technical and design details for the listed coins in Schedule 1 and expressly states it does not affect other coin specification determinations (s4). It does not expand or narrow the statutory power invoked beyond setting those specifications under subsection 13A(1)."},"complexity_factors":["Number of distinct coin variants and denominations (multiple $1, $5, $10 types)","Precise manufacturing tolerances (weights ± variations, diameters, thicknesses)","Varied metal compositions including high-purity silver and gold and plating","Detailed design prescriptions for obverse and reverse elements","Legal reference to power under subsection 13A(1) and interaction clause preserving other determinations (s3, s4)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets precise technical and design specifications (denomination, metal composition, weight tolerances, dimensions, edge and obverse/reverse designs) for a set of commemorative Australian coins to be produced by the Royal Australian Mint (see s3; Schedule 1). It is made under subsection 13A(1) by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Mechanically, the Mint must produce coins to these tolerances; buyers/collectors pay for and bear metal-value exposure; the specifications do not change other coin determinations (s4)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative coin issues. It does not expand beyond the technical specification of coinage under the Currency Act 1965."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with 10 items, each following an identical format","No defined terms section — all specifications are literal measurements and descriptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, section 13A(1))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple operative clause: 'each item in Schedule 1 specifies' followed by a list of physical attributes","Single purpose instrument with no regulatory machinery or enforcement provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the exact technical and legal specifications for ten Royal Australian Mint commemorative coins struck in 2007–08, fixing their denominations, metals (gold, silver, base), dimensions, weight tolerances and required imagery so they qualify as legal tender. \n\nIt matters for the Mint’s manufacture, for collectors and investors who buy or value the issues, and for anyone accepting them as payment."},"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-2007-no-2","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-2/documents"}}