{"id":"F2013L01960","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2013-no-5","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128093,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01960-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, STEVEN CIOBO, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 20 November 2013\n\nSTEVEN CIOBO\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 5).\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 maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is circular concave, a reference to the shortest diameter of the coin.\n\n(3) A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension 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 or other dimension (mm)

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

50c

Not less than 99.9% silver

15.55 + 2.00

31.75

3.00

S3

E2

O1

R1

2

50c

Not less than 99.9% silver

15.55 + 2.00

31.75

3.00

S3

E2

O1

R2

3

$5

Not less than 99.9% silver

31.10 + 2.00

40.50

8.30

S2

E2

O3

R3

4

20c

Copper and nickel

11.30 ± 0.50

28.70

2.60

S1

E1

O1

R4

5

$1

Not less than 99.9% silver

11.90 ± 0.50

25.30

3.20

S1

E3

O2

R5

6

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.26

20.62

3.00

S1

E3

O1

R6

7

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.60

20.62

3.70

S1

E3

O1

R7

\n```\n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols \n\n| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| ---- | -------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| 2 | Shape | S2 | Circular concave |\n| 3 | Shape | S3 | Tetradecagonal |\n| 4 | Edge | E1 | Continuously Milled |\n| 5 | Edge | E2 | Plain |\n| 6 | Edge | E3 | Interrupted milling |\n| 7 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) the inscription, in numerals, of a year |\n| 8 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;(e) ‘1 DOLLAR’;(f) 2 representations of a dot |\n| 9 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;(e) ‘5 DOLLARS’;(f) 2 representations of a dot |\n| 10 | Reverse | R1 | 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| 11 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a horse jumping in a field of grass; and(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘mǎ’ and meaning ‘horse’; and(c) the following:(i) ‘50’ |\n| 12 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of:(a) a stylised representation of a compass; and(b) superimposed on the compass, a coloured representation of a field of stars; and(c) in the foreground, a stylised representation of the constellation Orion; and(d) the following:(i) ‘NORTH’;(ii) ‘SOUTH’;(iii) ‘EAST’;(iv) ‘WEST’;(v) ‘SOUTHERN SKY’;(vi) ‘RA 05h 40m 0s’;(vii) ‘ORION’;(viii) ‘DEC +05 0’ 0”’ |\n| 13 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a female knitting a sock; and(b) a representation of a male soldier reading a letter; and(c) a representation of a 6-pointed star containing the inscription ‘A.C.F.’; and(d) in the background, a representation of parcels; and(e) a horizontal line; and(f) the following:(i) ‘AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS’;(ii) ‘AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND’;(iii) ‘20’ |\n| 14 | Reverse | R5 | A design consisting of:(a) 3 effigies of Queen Elizabeth II; and(b) the following:(i) ‘IRB’;(ii) ‘AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL CURRENCY EFFIGIES’;(iii) ‘1966-2014’ |\n| 15 | Reverse | R6 | A design consisting of:(a) a stylised representation of sun rays surrounding a series of green coloured stripes arranged in a repetitive circular pattern; and(b) a representation of a circle; and(c) a central circle containing a representation of a dove with an olive branch in its beak; and(d) the following:(i) ‘REMEMBRANCE’;(ii) ‘TWO DOLLARS’;(iii) 2 representations of a dot |\n| 16 | Reverse | R7 | A design consisting of:(a) a stylised representation of sun rays surrounding a series of green coloured stripes arranged in a repetitive circular pattern; and(b) a representation of a circle; and(c) a central circle containing a representation of a dove with an olive branch in its beak; and(d) the following:(i) ‘REMEMBRANCE’;(ii) ‘TWO DOLLARS’;(iii) 2 representations of a dot;(iv) ‘C’ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose under the Currency Act 1965: authorising specific coin issues with precise technical specifications. 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