{"id":"F2014L00384","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 2)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128501,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00384-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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 2014 (No. 2).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This determination is made under the subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 4 Definition\n\n In this determination:\n\n> Act means the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard weight, design and dimension of coins","content":"#### 5 Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\n (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n (2) On and after the day when this determination commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Act.\n (3) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins in Part 1 of Schedule 1.\n (4) This determination does not affect any other determination 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","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Explanation of symbols","content":"## Part 2—Explanation of symbols","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Symbols used in Part 1 of Schedule","content":"#### 2 Symbols used in Part 1 of Schedule\n\n The following table contains explanations of the symbols used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of coins.\n\n```html\n

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Dodecagonal

2

Shape

S2

Circular

3

Edge

E1

Plain

4

Edge

E2

Interrupted milling

5

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;

(d) ‘IRB’

6

Obverse

O2

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;

(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, or ‘DOLLARS’ as the case requires;

(e) ‘IRB’;

(f) 2 representations of a dot

7

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of :

(a) a representation of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies logo; and

(b) a stylised pattern consisting of oval shapes, circles and wavy lines; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES’;
  2. ‘AIATSIS’;
  3. ‘1964-2014’;
  4. ‘50’;
  5. 2 representations of a dot

8

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of :

(a) a coloured representation of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies logo; and

(b) a stylised pattern consisting of oval shapes, circles and wavy lines; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES’;
  2. ‘AIATSIS’;
  3. ‘1964-2014’;
  4. ‘50’;
  5. 2 representations of a dot

9

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:

(a) a circle divided into 5 spiralling segments; and

(b) an artist’s impression of a molecular structure; and

(c) an artist’s impression of an aerosol delivery system applying skin cells to a person’s face; and

(d) a stylised representation of a fertilisation procedure and a human embryo; and

(e) a representation of a Penicillium mould; and

(f) a stylised anatomical diagram of a human with a pacemaker implant; and

(g) in the foreground, a central circle enclosing the letter ‘M’; and

(h) a circle enclosing a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘VG’; and

(i) the following:

  1. ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
  2. ‘CLEVER AUSTRALIA’

10

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of 5 kangaroos; and

(b) a representation of a circle enclosing the letter ‘S’; and

(c) the inscription ‘1 DOLLAR’

11

Reverse

R5

As for item 10, replacing the reference in paragraph (b) to the letter ‘S’ with the letter ‘M’

12

Reverse

R6

As for item 10, replacing the reference in paragraph (b) to the letter ‘S’ with the letter ‘B’

13

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of the Victoria Cross for Australia medal; and

(b) the names of 100 recipients of the Victoria Cross for Australia medal; and

(c) a representation of foliage on either side of the letter ‘V’, arranged in a repetitive pattern immediately inside the outer edge of the coin; and

(d) in the background, 4 raised diagonal lines.

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