{"id":"F2008L03583","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 7)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-7","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75204,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03583-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 7)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 7)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, NICK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 16 September 2008\n\nNICK SHERRY\n\nMinister for Superannuation and Corporate Law\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 7).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Specifications of coins\n\nFor 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\nThe 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| Item 1 | $1 coin |\n| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635 g ± 0.500 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.15 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50 mm |\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 2009’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) in the centre — a representation of an ox; and(b) around the outside:(i) a representation of two phoenixes facing one another; and(ii) the inscriptions:(A) ‘1 DOLLAR’; and(B) ‘1 oz .999 silver’. |\n| | |\n| Item 2 | $10 coin |\n| Denomination | $10 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 3.110 g + 0.020 g, ‑ 0.000 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 17.65 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.58 mm |\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 2009’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) in the centre — a representation of an ox; and(b) around the outside:(i) a representation of two phoenixes facing one another; and(ii) the inscriptions:(A) ‘10 DOLLARS’; and(B) ‘1/10 oz .9999Au’. |\n| | |\n| Item 3 | $25 coin |\n| Denomination | $25 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 15.792 g + 0.240 g, ‑ 0.000 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 30.10 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 1.80 mm |\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 2009’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) in the centre — a representation of an ox; and(b) around the outside:(i) a representation of two phoenixes facing one another; and(ii) the inscriptions:(A) ‘25 DOLLARS’; and(B) ‘1/2 oz .9999Au’. |\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination adds specifications for three specified coins but expressly does not affect any other determinations (section 4). It therefore does not broaden or narrow the wider regulatory scope established by earlier determinations or the Currency Act; it only establishes the technical and design standards for the listed coins (section 3 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical measurement details (precise weights, tolerances, diameters, thicknesses) require manufacturing and assay precision (Schedule 1).","Multiple metal purities specified (99.9% silver; 99.99% gold) with differing weight tolerances across items.","Legal authority and effect rest on a statutory power (subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965), requiring cross-reference to the parent Act.","Design descriptions combine visual elements and inscriptions that must be implemented consistently (Schedule 1: obverse/reverse).","Express non-derogation clause limits interaction with other determinations, creating potential overlap management (section 4).","Compliance burden falls on the Royal Australian Mint for production and on market actors for verification and reliance; enforcement depends on statutory frameworks outside this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial determination under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 sets the technical specifications and approved designs for three Royal Australian Mint coins ($1, $10, $25): metal purity, weight and allowable variation, dimensions, edge, and obverse/reverse imagery. It applies only to the listed coins and expressly does not change other specifications set by prior determinations (ss.3–4). The Mint must produce coins to these standards and market participants (buyers, assayers, dealers) rely on the stated metal content and legal specification."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative coins for the Year of the Ox. It has not expanded beyond the technical specifications required by the Currency Act 1965."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 operative sections plus schedule)","Only 3 defined items in Schedule 1 with identical structural format","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, section 13A(1))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward tabular format for specifications","Single purpose: prescribing physical characteristics of specific coins"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Royal Australian Mint to produce three 2009 commemorative coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and an ox flanked by phoenixes on the reverse, and sets the precise technical standards (metal content, dimensions, weight and inscriptions) they must meet.\n\nIt affects coin collectors, precious‑metals investors and the Mint by making these pieces official legal tender and ensuring consistent manufacture and anti‑counterfeiting standards."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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