{"id":"F2014L00132","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128366,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00132-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1)\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 30 January 2014\n\nSTEVEN CIOBO\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 1).\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 triangular with rounded corners, a reference to the perpendicular bisector 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

$5

At least 99.9% silver

22.23 ± 1.00

34.40

3.80

S1

E1

O1

R1

2

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 + 3.00

32.30

5.60

S2

E2

O2

R2

3

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.50

31.65

3.00

S3

E1

O2

R3

4

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.50

31.65

3.00

S3

E1

O2

R4

5

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S2

E3

O2

R5

6

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.103 ± 1.80

40.60

4.00

S2

E2

O3

R6

7

$10

At least 99.9% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S2

E2

O4

R6

8

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S2

E3

O2

R7

9

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S2

E3

O2

R8

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Warrego (I); and(b) a stylised representation of an arrow; and(c) a representation of 10 concentric circles emanating from a tower; and(d) a representation of a part of the map of the world; and(e) the following:(i) ‘GERMAN NEW GUINEA 1914’;(ii) ‘50’;(iii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 14 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of:(a) in the upper sector, a representation of H.M.A.S. Sydney (1912); and(b) a horizontal line; and(c) in the lower sector, an inverted representation of S.M.S. Emden (1908); and(d) a vertical line; and(e) a stylised representation of the sea; and(f) a representation of a map of some of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and(g) the following:(i) ‘BATTLE OF COCOS ISLANDS 1914’;(ii) ‘HMAS SYDNEY’;(iii) ‘SMS EMDEN’;(iv) ‘9650’E’;(v) ‘1210’S’;(vi) ‘50’;(vii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 15 | Reverse | R5 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a representation of a bomber; and(b) in the background, a central circle enclosing the following:(i) a stylised representations of bombs;(ii) a stylised representation of a flag; and(c) surrounding the central circle, a circular border containing the following:(i) a circle of dots;(ii) an ornamental design element;(iii) a representation of an arrowhead;(iv) the numbers ‘140’, ‘160’, ‘180’, ‘200’ and ‘220’; and(d) an ornamental design element featuring an interrupted horizontal line; and(e) the following:(i) ‘G for GEORGE’;(ii) ‘FROM’;(iii) ‘1942’;(iv) ‘MISSIONS’;(v) ‘90’;(vi) ‘TO’;(vii) ‘1944’;(viii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’;(ix) the designer’s initials ‘AS’ |\n| 16 | Reverse | R6 | A design consisting of:(a) in the upper sector:(i) a representation of 39 ships;(ii) in the background, a line drawing representation of a soldier riding a horse; and(b) in the lower sector, a representation of soldiers positioned in 3 rows and facing left; and(c) the following:(i) ‘FROM ALBANY TO EGYPT’;(ii) ‘CENTENARY OF THE FIRST AIF CONVOY’;(iii) the designer’s initials ‘WP’ |\n| 17 | Reverse | R7 | A design consisting of:(a) a coloured image of a wasp; and(b) a representation of a wasp nest containing eggs, a larva and pupae; and(c) a representation of a spider; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 DOLLAR’;(ii) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’ |\n| 18 | Reverse | R8 | A design consisting of:(a) in the foreground, a coloured image of a beetle; and(b) in the background, a representation of a cross-section of a log containing a larva;(c) positioned over the log:(i) a representation of two beetles fighting;(ii) a representation of soil and vegetation; and(d) the following:(i) ‘1 DOLLAR’;(ii) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’ |","sortOrder":0}],"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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The schedule uses short symbol codes that map to detailed design descriptions.\n\nThis affects the Mint (production and quality control), coin designers and suppliers, and anyone who mints, tests or accepts those denominations because it fixes the legal physical characteristics of the listed coins and preserves other existing determinations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves exactly its intended purpose: specifying technical details for commemorative coins under the Currency Act 1965. 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