{"id":"F2013L00799","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 2)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90490,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00799-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (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 13 May 2013\n\nBERNIE RIPOLL\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (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) Subsection (1) 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

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.26

20.62

3.20

S1

E1

O1

R1

2

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.26

20.62

3.20

S1

E1

O1

R2

\n```\n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols \n\n| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| ---- | -------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| 2 | Edge | E1 | Interrupted milling |\n| 3 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’ and the year of issue in Arabic numerals |\n| 4 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of:(a) a central circle enclosing a stylised representation of St Edward’s Crown; and(b) surrounding the central circle, a pattern of purple coloured stripes superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and(c) the following:(i) ‘EIIR CORONATION’;(ii) ‘60 YEARS’;(iii) ‘TWO DOLLARS’;(iv) 3 representations of a dot |\n| 5 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) a central circle enclosing a stylised representation of St Edward’s Crown; and(b) surrounding the central circle, a pattern of purple coloured stripes, superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and(c) the following:(i) ‘EIIR CORONATION’;(ii) ‘60 YEARS’;(iii) ‘TWO DOLLARS’;(iv) 2 representations of a dot;(v) ‘C’ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination remains within the Currency Act power to prescribe coin weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design (s13A(1)). It does not broaden the Act's subject matter; it authorises specific commemorative reverse designs for the $2 coin but stays within the Act's established purpose of specifying coin characteristics (see clause 4 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 clauses plus Schedule)","Single defined term added in clause 3 ('Act' = Currency Act 1965)","One primary cross-reference to the Currency Act (subsection 13A(1))","Schedule 1 contains two $2 coin specification items with identical technical specs but two reverse-design variants","Simple conditional language: clause 4(2) only preserves earlier determinations (no nested exceptions)","No extensive definitions, no layered exceptions, no multi-part tests or regulatory regimes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does**\n\n- This Determination sets the technical and design specifications for one Australian coin: the $2 denomination (see Schedule 1, Part 1). It is made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 and comes into force the day after registration (clause 2 and clause 4(1)).\n\n- The specification items in Schedule 1, Part 1 state the coin's: metal composition (copper, aluminium and nickel), standard weight (6.60 grams with an allowable variation of ±0.26 g), maximum diameter (20.62 mm), maximum thickness (3.20 mm), shape (circular), edge (interrupted milling) and the obverse and reverse designs (clauses in Schedule 1, Part 1). Clause 4(2) says these specifications do not override any other determinations already made under the same power.\n\n**Design details that matter**\n\n- The obverse (front) design is specified as O1: a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II with the letters/words ‘IRB’, ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA’ and the year of issue in Arabic numerals (Schedule 1, Part 2 item 3).\n\n- Two authorised reverse (back) designs are listed (R1 and R2). Both feature a central circle with a stylised St Edward’s Crown, purple-coloured stripes on concentric circles, and inscriptions including ‘EIIR CORONATION’, ‘60 YEARS’ and ‘TWO DOLLARS’. R1 includes three dots; R2 includes two dots and the letter ‘C’ (Schedule 1, Part 2 items 4 and 5).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- The Royal Australian Mint: the Mint is the practical implementer — it will strike coins to these specs.\n- Businesses and operators using coin-handling equipment (vending machines, parking meters, coin sorters): they rely on weight, size and edge type for validation and may need to confirm compatibility (though composition and dimensions remain the same as current $2 specifications).\n- Banks, retailers and the public: the coins are legal tender and intended for circulation and/or collector sales.\n- Coin collectors and dealers: the commemorative reverse designs are of particular interest to collectors and to any commercial sales of special issues.\n\n**Why it matters (mechanics, not politics)**\n\n- Legal standard and machine compatibility: by fixing weight, composition and size, the Determination ensures the coin is identifiable as $2 legal tender, and that existing coin-validation equipment that looks for those physical parameters should continue to accept the coin (Schedule 1, Part 1 and clause 4(1)).\n\n- Design authorization: the instrument legally permits production of two specific commemorative reverse designs (R1 and R2). That allows the Mint to produce commemorative circulation or collector strikes without separate legislative action (Schedule 1, Part 2 items 4–5).\n\n**Stated purpose and practical tests of effects**\n\n- The instrument’s text makes the purpose explicit: to specify the physical and design features of the $2 coin and thus authorise particular commemorative reverse designs (see clause 4(1) and Schedule 1, Part 2). The reverse inscriptions (‘EIIR CORONATION’, ‘60 YEARS’) show the commemorative subject.\n\n- Costs and incentives: production costs of the coin are borne initially by the Mint (and ultimately by the Commonwealth budget or recouped through sales/seigniorage). The Mint and collectors receive concentrated benefits (collector sales, commemorative interest). Costs to ordinary users are minimal because weight, composition and dimensions remain standard; the Determination does not change face value or legal tender status.\n\n- Trade-offs and opportunity costs: resources used to design and strike these commemorative coins could have been used for other Mint activities. The instrument does not create ongoing regulatory burdens on private actors beyond the ordinary need for operators of coin-handling equipment to verify acceptance of a new reverse design.\n\n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: low. The technical specs match the standard $2 properties, so the risk of disrupting circulation or requiring widespread changes to vending devices is small. The only possible implementation issue is if some optical or pattern-based validators rely on reverse imagery; such devices are uncommon compared with weight/size detectors.\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion: the Determination is made by the Parliamentary Secretary exercising authority under s13A(1) of the Currency Act and sets design/technical specifications directly (clause 1 and clause 4). That is a delegated decision limited to the matters listed (weight, dimensions, composition, design).\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: the Mint meets immediate production costs; the Commonwealth budget or the Mint’s revenue model covers net costs (through cost-recovery, seigniorage, or collector sales). Users of coin-handling equipment incur, at most, a small cost to check compatibility.\n\n- Who decides: the Parliamentary Secretary (acting under the Currency Act) decides the specification and authorisation; the Mint executes production (clauses 1 and 4).\n\n- Behaviour changes: the Mint will produce $2 coins with the authorised designs; collectors may buy special issues; private coin-equipment operators should verify their machines accept the coin but widespread technical changes are unlikely because physical dimensions and composition are unchanged.\n\nReferences: clause 4 and Schedule 1 (Parts 1 and 2) set the mechanics and the specific design elements."},"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: authorising specific commemorative coin issues. It does not expand beyond the technical specifications required for minting legal tender."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 substantive sections plus schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Simple conditional structure (subsection 4(2) merely preserves other determinations)","Technical specifications are presented in table format rather than dense legislative prose","No cross-references beyond the parent Act (Currency Act 1965)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Royal Australian Mint to produce two commemorative $2 coins for the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, prescribing exact physical specifications (weight, dimensions, metal composition) and the common designs. The two authorised variants differ only by a small reverse mark — one with three dots, the other with two dots plus a “C” — affecting collectors, the Mint, and anyone receiving them as legal tender."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-2/documents"}}