{"id":"F2013L00631","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 1)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172827,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00631-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Determination","content":"#### 1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 1).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n In this Determination:\n Act means the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design","content":"#### 4 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 (a) the coin’s standard weight; and\n (b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and\n (c) the coin’s dimensions; and\n (d) the coin’s design.\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.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Determination","content":"#### 5 Application of Determination\n\n Section 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.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Specifications of coins","content":"## Part 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

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

R1

O1

2

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

R2

O1

3

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103 + 1.8

40.60

4.00

S1

E2

R3

O1

4

20c

Copper and nickel

11.30 ± 0.50

28.70

2.60

S1

E2

R4

O1

5

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.50

31.65

3.00

S2

E1

R5

O1

6

50c

Not less than 99.9% silver

18.24 ± 1.00

31.65

3.00

S2

E1

R5

O1

7

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

R6

O1

8

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

R7

O2

9

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.94 ± 0.5

25.30

3.20

S1

E3

R7

O2

10

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103 + 1.8

40.60

4.00

S1

E2

R8

O3

11

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E2

R9

O3

12

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.28

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

R10

O4

13

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.90 ± 0.5

25.30

3.20

S1

E3

R10

O4

14

$10

Not less than 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E2

R10

O5

15

50c

Copper and nickel

15.37 ± 1.00

31.81

2.85

S3

E1

R11

O3

16

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E2

R12

O4

17

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

155.51 + 3.00

65.50

6.00

S1

E2

R13

O5

18

$30

Not less than 99.9% silver

1000.90 + 9.50

100.90

14.50

S1

E2

R14

O6

19

$100

Not less than 99.99% gold

31.103 + 1.50

39.00

2.70

S1

E2

R15

O7

20

$500

Not less than 99.99% gold

155.51 + 1.80

61.00

4.30

S1

E2

R16

O8

21

$3000

Not less than 99.99% gold

1000.00 + 3.00

75.30

14.00

S1

E2

R17

O9

22

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

40.50

3.80

S1

E2

R18

O10

23

$10

Not less than 99.9% silver

155.51 + 3.00

65.50

6.00

S1

E2

R19

O11

24

$30

Not less than 99.9% silver

1000.00 + 9.50

100.90

14.50

S1

E2

R20

O12

25

$100

Not less than 99.99% gold

31.103 + 1.50

39.00

2.70

S1

E2

R21

O13

26

$500

Not less than 99.99% gold

155.51 + 1.80

61.00

4.30

S1

E2

R22

O14

27

$3000

Not less than 99.99% gold

1000.00 + 3.00

75.30

14.00

S1

E2

R23

O15

28

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.103 + 1.8

40.60

4.00

S1

E2

R24

O3

29

$5

Not less than 99.9% silver

36.31 ± 1.25

38.94

3.80

S1

E2

R25

O3

30

$5

Not less than 99.9% silver

36.31 ± 1.25

38.94

4.20

S1

E2

R26

O16

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anda representation of a square containing an ornamental pattern comprising of dots; andthe following:‘BLACK CAVIAR’;the designer’s initials ‘TD’ |\n| 24 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:in the background, a representation of a jockey riding a horse, overlaid with:the number ‘1’ containing an ornamental pattern comprising of black dots superimposed on a salmon pink coloured background;the inscription ‘DOLLAR’; anda representation of a square containing an ornamental pattern comprising of black dots superimposed on a salmon pink coloured background; andthe following:‘BLACK CAVIAR’;the designer’s initials ‘TD’ |\n| 25 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of:a representation of a jockey riding a galloping horse, appearing to emerge from a border on the right; andthe following:‘BLACK CAVIAR’;‘1 DOLLAR’;‘1 oz .999 Ag’;the designer’s initials ‘TD’ |\n| 26 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of:a background including 9 fanned stripes, of which 5 are plain and 4 contain an ornamental pattern comprising of dots; andin the foreground, a representation of a batsman playing cricket; anda representation of a cricket ball; andthe following:‘THE’;‘ASHES’;‘SINCE’;‘1882’;‘20’;the designer’s initials ‘AS’ |\n| 27 | Reverse | R5 | A design consisting of:a representation of 60 crowns arranged in a repetitive circular pattern wherein the crowns decrease in size every 5th crown; andthe following:‘SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II’;‘50’;the designer’s initials ‘AS’ |\n| 28 | Reverse | R6 | A design consisting of:a representation of Slim Dusty; andin the background and partially covered by Slim Dusty – a representation of a guitar; anda circular border; andthe following:‘SLIM DUSTY 1927-2003’;‘INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS : COUNTRY MUSIC’;a representation of a dot;‘1 DOLLAR’;the designer’s initials ‘AS’ |\n| 29 | Reverse | R7 | A design consisting of:a representation of a dove; anda representation of the Korean pictograph pronounced ‘pyung hwa’ and meaning ‘peace’; andthe following:‘KOREAN WAR’;‘60TH ANNIVERSARY’;a representation of a dot;‘1953-2013’superimposed on a stylised representation of the yin and yang symbol, which, in turn, is filled in by an ornamental design comprising of a series of equidistant lines |\n| 30 | Reverse | R8 | A design consisting of:a representation an Australian bush scene; anda representation of a kangaroo facing right; anda representation of a kangaroo facing left and leaning towards the ground; anda stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’; anda circular border containing the following:‘ONE DOLLAR’;‘1 OUNCE FINE SILVER’ |\n| 31 | Reverse | R9 | A design consisting of:a representation an Australian bush scene; anda representation of a kangaroo facing right; anda representation of a kangaroo facing left and leaning towards the ground; anda stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’; anda circular border containing the following:‘TEN DOLLARS’;‘1/10 oz .9999 Au’ |\n| 32 | Reverse | R10 | A design consisting of:a central circle containing a representation of a horse facing left; andsurrounding the central circle, the following:a representation of a flame;a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’;four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating the representation of a flame;‘2014’;‘YEAR OF THE HORSE’ |\n| 33 | Reverse | R11 | A design consisting of:a representation of a horse jumping in a field of grass; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andthe following:‘50’ |\n| 34 | Reverse | R12 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of a horse; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘1 oz .999 SILVER’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 35 | Reverse | R13 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of a horse; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘5 oz .999 SILVER’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 36 | Reverse | R14 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of 8 horses; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘1 kg .999 SILVER’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 37 | Reverse | R15 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of a horse; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘1 oz .9999 GOLD’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 38 | Reverse | R16 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of a horse; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘5 oz .9999 GOLD’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 39 | Reverse | R17 | A design consisting of:a stylised representation of 8 horses; anda representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; andan ornamental border; andthe following:‘1 kg .9999 GOLD’;the designer’s initials ‘CL’ |\n| 40 | Reverse | R18 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘1 oz .999 Ag’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 41 | Reverse | R19 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘5 oz .999 Ag’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 42 | Reverse | R20 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘1 kg .999 Ag’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 43 | Reverse | R21 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘1 oz .9999 Au’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 44 | Reverse | R22 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘5 oz .9999 Au’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 45 | Reverse | R23 | A design consisting of:in the foreground, a stylised representation of a diamond shaped road sign, including the following:a representation of an adult koala carrying a joey on its back and clinging to a tree branch;‘1 kg .9999 Au’; andin the background, a line drawing of an octagon; andin the upper right sector and partially covered by the road sign – a stylised representation of the Southern Cross |\n| 46 | Reverse | R24 | A design consisting of:a representation of a crocodile crawling among mangrove in a swamp; andthe following:‘SALTWATER CROCODILE’;‘GRAHAM – ONE DOLLAR’;‘1 oz .999 Ag’;the designer’s initials ‘TD’ |\n| 47 | Reverse | R25 | A design consisting of:5 stylised representations of a map of Australia, arranged in a semicircular pattern wherein:each map increases in size;4 maps are partially obscured;2 maps contain lines representing borders; andan outline map of Australian Capital Territory containing the words ‘AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY’ wherein the words are:repeated and presented in rows;cropped by the map; anda vertical line; anda horizontal line; andthe following:‘25 YEARS OF TERRITORY GOVERNMENT’;‘5 DOLLARS’ |\n| 48 | Reverse | R26 | A design consisting of:5 stylised representations of a map of Australia, arranged in a semi-circular pattern wherein:each map increases in size;each map is partially obscured;2 maps contain lines representing borders;1 map is cropped; andan outline map of Western Australia containing the words ‘WESTERN AUSTRALIA’ wherein the words are:repeated and presented in rows;cropped by the map; anda vertical line; anda horizontal line; andthe following:‘125 YEARS OF STATE GOVERNMENT’;‘5 DOLLARS’ |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"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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Section 5 expressly preserves other determinations, so scope of legal authority under the Act remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["A large tabular schedule mapping many denominations to numeric tolerances (weights, diameters, thicknesses) and material compositions","Use of compact symbol codes (S1–S3, E1–E3, O1–O16, R1–R26) that require cross-referencing to Part 2 for full design descriptions","Technical manufacturing tolerances (e.g. ± values) that impose precision obligations on minting and testing","Inclusion of precious‑metal specifications (silver/gold purities and weights) which have valuation and handling implications","Cross‑reference to the Currency Act 1965 (subsection 13A(1)) for legal effect, requiring familiarity with the Act to see enforcement pathways","A textual clarification (s4(2)) about diameter measurement for tetradecagonal coins and a non‑derogation clause (s5) preserving other determinations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the legal physical specifications for particular coins struck by the Royal Australian Mint: composition, standard weight and allowable variation, maximum diameter and thickness, shape, edge and obverse/reverse designs. It records those specifications as items in a schedule under the Currency Act 1965. \n\nIt affects the Mint, coin testers and regulators and any party manufacturing or verifying coins, because those actors must meet the listed tolerances and designs for coins to match the legal requirements (see s4–5)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2078},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination operates within the original scope of the Currency Act 1965, which authorises the making of determinations to specify coin standards. It functions as a 2013 'batch' of coin specifications (covering commemorative issues for 2013–2015) and has not expanded beyond the Act's original purpose of establishing technical standards for Australian currency."},"complexity_factors":["Technical tabular format with 30 distinct coin variants requiring cross-referencing between Part 1 (table) and Part 2 (symbol explanations)","Symbolic notation system (S1, E2, R3, etc.) that requires flipping between sections to understand full specifications","Precise metallurgical and geometric specifications (e.g., 'tetradecagonal' shapes, tolerance ranges like '31.103 + 1.8g')","Single external cross-reference to the Currency Act 1965 (subsection 13A(1)) for legal authority","Dense HTML table formatting with inline styling that obscures readability despite simple underlying content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis legal instrument is essentially a technical blueprint for Australian coins. It sets out the exact physical specifications — weight, size, metal composition, and artwork — for 30 different coin types that the Royal Australian Mint was authorised to produce in 2013–2015.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* **The Royal Australian Mint** — must manufacture coins exactly to these specifications.\n* **Businesses and banks** — use these standards to verify that coins are genuine legal tender.\n* **Coin collectors** — the document authorises special commemorative editions, including coins celebrating the racehorse Black Caviar, the musician Slim Dusty, the Korean War, and various Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) designs.\n* **The general public** — anyone using Australian currency relies on these standards to ensure coins work in vending machines and are accepted in transactions.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these precise rules, counterfeit coins could circulate, vending machines might reject legal tender, and the value of precious metal investment coins (like the gold $3,000 coin or silver $30 coin listed) wouldn’t be guaranteed. The Determination ensures every coin, from a standard 20 cent piece to a 1-kilogram silver collector’s item, meets strict national standards.\n\n**How it works:**\nThe document uses a code system (found in Part 2) to describe designs:\n* **Shape codes** (like S1 = circular, S3 = tetradecagonal/14-sided)\n* **Edge codes** (like E2 = continuously milled, E3 = interrupted milling)\n* **Obverse codes** (O1–O16) — the \"heads\" side, usually featuring Queen Elizabeth II\n* **Reverse codes** (R1–R26) — the \"tails\" side, featuring specific commemorative images\n\nYou can look up any coin in the table (Part 1) and cross-reference the codes to see exactly what it should look like and how heavy it should be."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-1/documents"}}