{"id":"F2012L00978","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 2)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2012-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89311,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00978-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 2)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, BERNIE RIPOLL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 12 April 2012\n\nBERNIE RIPOLL\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 2).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Currency Act 1965.\n\n4 Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design\n\n(1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in Part 1 of Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item (being a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Act):\n\n(a) the coin’s standard weight; and\n\n(b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and\n\n(c) the coin’s dimensions; and\n\n(d) the coin’s design.\n\n(2) A reference in Schedule 1 to the diameter of a coin is, for a coin that is tetradecagonal, a reference to the shortest diameter of the coin.\n\n5 Application of Determination\n\nSection 4 does not affect any other determination of the standard weight and allowable variation, dimensions or design of a coin, made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act.\n\nSchedule 1\n\n(section 4)\n\nPart 1 Specifications of coins\n\n```html\n

Item

Denomination

Standard composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Dimensions

Design

Maximum diameter (mm)

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

50c

Copper and nickel

15.37±1.00

31.81

2.85

S2

E3

O1

R1

2

50c

Copper and nickel

15.37±1.00

31.81

2.85

S2

E3

O2

R2

3

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103+3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E1

O3

R3

4

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

155.51+3.00

65.50

5.70

S1

E1

O4

R4

5

$30

Not less than 99.9% silver

1000.00+9.50

100.90

14.00

S1

E1

O5

R5

6

$100

Not less than 99.99% gold

31.103+1.50

39.00

2.50

S1

E1

O6

R6

7

$500

Not less than 99.99% gold

155.51+1.80

61.00

4.30

S1

E1

O7

R7

8

$3000

Not less than 99.99% gold

1000.00+3.00

75.30

14.00

S1

E1

O8

R8

9

$5

Aluminium, zinc and bronze

20.00 ± 0.80

39.00

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R9

10

$5

Aluminium, zinc and bronze

20.00 ± 0.80

39.00

2.80

S1

E2

O1

R10

\n```\n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols\n\n| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| ---- | -------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| 2 | Shape | S2 | Tetradecagon |\n| 3 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |\n| 4 | Edge | E2 | Interrupted milling |\n| 5 | Edge | E3 | Plain |\n| 6 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ |\n| 7 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’ |\n| 8 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘1 DOLLAR’ |\n| 9 | Obverse | O4 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘10 DOLLARS’ |\n| 10 | Obverse | O5 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘30 DOLLARS’ |\n| 11 | Obverse | O6 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘100 DOLLARS’ |\n| 12 | Obverse | O7 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘500 DOLLARS’ |\n| 13 | Obverse | O8 | A design consisting of an octagon containing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;(d) ‘3000 DOLLARS’ |\n| 14 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of:(a) a stylised representation of a dragon; and(b) a stylised representation of a fireball; and(c) a stylised representation of clouds; and(d) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘lóng’ and meaning ‘dragon’; and(e) the following:(i) ‘50’ |\n| 15 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a snake among grass; and(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘shé’ and meaning ‘snake’; and(c) the following:(i) ‘50’ |\n| 16 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 oz .999 Ag’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 17 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘5 oz .999 Ag’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 18 | Reverse | R5 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 kg .999 Ag’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 19 | Reverse | R6 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 oz .9999 Au’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 20 | Reverse | R7 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘5 oz .9999 Au’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 21 | Reverse | R8 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including a representation of a kangaroo; and(b) in the background, a line drawing of an octagon; and(c) in the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign - a stylised representation of the Southern Cross; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 kg .9999 Au’;(ii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 22 | Reverse | R9 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of Brisbane City Hall and walkway; and(b) a representation of five trees; and(c) the following:(i) ‘BRISBANE CITY HALL’;(ii) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’ |\n| 23 | Reverse | R10 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of Melbourne Town Hall; and(b) a representation of a tree; and(c) the following:(i) ‘MELBOURNE TOWN HALL’;(ii) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’;(iii) the designer’s initials ‘AM’ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative and investment coin issues. 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