{"id":"F2014L00681","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91837,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00681-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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. 4).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This determination is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n In this determination:\n\n> Act means the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specification of denominations and standard compositions","content":"#### 5 Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n (2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this determination commences, as if:\n (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination; and\n (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination.\n (3) This section does not affect any other determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard weight, design and dimension of coins","content":"#### 6 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 on which this determination commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this determination specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition is specified in that item.\n (3) A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is a stylised heart shape, a reference to the length and width of the coin.\n (4) 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 shortest diameter of the coin.\n\n (5) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this determination explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.\n (6) This section does not affect any other determination made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Specifications of coins","content":"## Part 1—Specifications of coins","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Explanation of symbols","content":"## Part 2—Explanation of symbols","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Symbols used in Part 1","content":"#### 2 Symbols used in Part 1\n\n Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.\n\n```html\n

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

2

Shape

S2

Dodecagonal

3

Shape

S3

Stylised heart shape

4

Shape

S4

Tertadecagonal

5

Edge

E1

Interrupted milling

6

Edge

E2

Plain

7

Edge

E3

Continuously milled

8

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’

9

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

10

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:

(a) a coloured representation of a grasshopper positioned over foliage; and

(b) a stylised representation of leaves and the flowers of a pityrodia plant; and

(c) a stylised representation of leaves; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘1 DOLLAR’;
  2. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

11

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:

  1. a coloured image of an ant; and
  2. a stylised representation of ant nests; and
  3. a stylised cross-sectional representation of an ant nest; and

(d) a stylised representation of ants and eggs; and

(e) the following:

  1. ‘1 DOLLAR’;
  2. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

12

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising:

  1. stylised representations of apples;
  2. stylised representations of ants;
  3. wavy lines; and

(b) in the foreground:

  1. a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the left edge of the coin;
  2. a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the bottom edge of the coin; and

(c) a stylised representation of soil, partially obscuring the following:

  1. the letter ‘A’;
  2. a stylised representation of a spider;
  3. a stylised representation of foliage;
  4. a stylised representation of an arrow; and

(d) a coloured image of 3 ants; and

(e) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

13

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising:

  1. stylised representations of apples;
  2. stylised representations of ants;
  3. wavy lines; and

(b) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border:

  1. a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the left edge of the coin;
  2. a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the bottom edge of the coin; and

(c) a stylised representation of soil, partially obscuring the following:

  1. the letter ‘A’ in green colour;
  2. a stylised representation of a spider;
  3. a stylised representation of foliage;
  4. a stylised representation of an arrow; and

(d) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

14

Reverse

R5

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of beetles, circles and curved lines; and

(b) the letter ‘B’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘B’ and the border, a representation of a bilby; and

(d) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(e) superimposed on the grass, the following:

  1. a representation of a boomerang;
  2. a stylised representation of a butterfly; and

(f) a coloured representation of the moon in a field of stars; and

(g) a stylised representation of 2 stars in pink colour, 2 stars in blue colour and 2 stars in yellow colour; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

15

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of beetles, circles and curved lines; and

(b) the letter ‘B’ in pink colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘B’ and the border, a representation of a bilby; and

(d) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(e) superimposed on the grass, the following:

  1. a representation of a boomerang;
  2. a stylised representation of a butterfly; and

(f) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

16

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of cherries and dots; and

(b) the letter ‘C’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a cockatoo holding a grub and resting on the letter ‘C’; and

(d) a stylised representation of 5 cockatoos in flight; and

(e) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of 2 chopsticks; and

(f) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of a carrot; and

(g) coloured representations of clouds; and

(h) a coloured representation of the sun; and

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

17

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of cherries and dots; and

(b) the letter ‘C’ in blue colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a cockatoo holding a grub and resting on the letter ‘C’; and

(d) a stylised representation of 5 cockatoos in flight; and

(e) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of 2 chopsticks; and

(f) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of a carrot; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

18

Reverse

R9

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of dragonflies, circles, curved lines and parallel lines; and

(b) superimposed on a part of the ornamental border:

  1. stylised representations of grass;
  2. a representation of soil;
  3. a representation of a part of a tree; and

(c) the letter ‘D’; and

(d) a representation of a Tasmanian devil appearing to emerge from the letter ‘D’; and

(e) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(f) a representation of a die positioned over soil and vegetation; and

(g) a stylised representation of a didgeridoo; and

(h) a coloured representation of the sun shining through a dry sclerophyll forest; and

(i) a coloured representation of a field of stars; and

(j) a stylised representation of 2 stars in pink colour, 2 stars in blue colour and 2 stars in yellow colour; and

(k) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

19

Reverse

R10

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of dragonflies, circles, curved lines and parallel lines; and

(b) superimposed on a part of the ornamental border:

  1. stylised representations of grass;
  2. a representation of soil;
  3. a representation of a part of a tree; and

(c) the letter ‘D’ in green colour; and

(d) a representation of a Tasmanian devil appearing to emerge from the letter ‘D’; and

(e) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(f) a representation of a die positioned over soil and vegetation; and

(g) a stylised representation of a didgeridoo; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

20

Reverse

R11

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising ovals and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘E’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘E’ and the border, a representation of an emu; and

(d) a representation of 2 emus; and

(e) a stylised representation of soil; and

(f) a representation of an envelope positioned over soil; and

(g) a stylised representation of a terrestrial globe positioned over soil; and

(h) coloured representations of emu eggs positioned over grass; and

(i) a coloured representation of an emu egg positioned over grass; and

(j) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

21

Reverse

R12

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising ovals and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘E’ in purple colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘E’ and the border, a representation of an emu; and

(d) a representation of 2 emus; and

(e) a stylised representation of soil; and

(f) a representation of an envelope positioned over soil; and

(g) a stylised representation of a terrestrial globe positioned over soil; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

22

Reverse

R13

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of footprints, circles and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘F’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘F’ and the border, a representation of a flying fox positioned upside down; and

(d) a representation of a flying fox in flight; and

(e) a stylised representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(f) a coloured representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(g) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a feather; and

(h) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a fly; and

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

23

Reverse

R14

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of footprints, circles and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘F’ in orange colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘F’ and the border, a representation of a flying fox positioned upside down; and

(d) a representation of a flying fox in flight; and

(e) a stylised representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(f) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a feather; and

(g) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a fly; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

24

Reverse

R15

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of golf balls; and

(b) the letter ‘G’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘G’ and the border, a representation of a gecko; and

(d) a coloured representation of a grasshopper positioned over grass; and

(e) a coloured representation of grass; and

(f) in the background, a stylised representation of soil containing grass, a garden gnome and grapes; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

25

Reverse

R16

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of golf balls; and

(b) the letter ‘G’ in green colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘G’ and the border, a representation of a gecko; and

(d) in the background, a stylised representation of soil containing grass, a garden gnome and grapes; and

(e) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

26

Reverse

R17

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of hands; and

(b) the letter ‘H’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘H’ and the border, a representation of a helmeted honeyeater positioned on a leafy branch; and

(d) 2 coloured images of a part of a prickly currant bush; and

(e) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a garden hose; and

(f) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a harp; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

27

Reverse

R18

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of hands; and

(b) the letter ‘H’ in pink colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘H’ and the border, a representation of a helmeted honeyeater positioned on a leafy branch; and

(d) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a garden hose; and

(e) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a harp; and

(f) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

28

Reverse

R19

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a wavy line, circles, semicircles and stylised representations of ice-cream in cones; and

(b) the letter ‘I’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘I’ and the border, a representation of an ibis; and

(d) 2 coloured representations of water; and

(e) a representation of water; and

(f) a stylised representation of an iron superimposed on a stylised representation of an island; and

(g) a representation of an igloo in a landscape with hilly terrain; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

29

Reverse

R20

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a wavy line, circles, semicircles and stylised representations of ice-cream in cones; and

(b) the letter ‘I’ in blue colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘I’ and the border, a representation of an ibis; and

(d) a representation of water; and

(e) a stylised representation of an iron superimposed on a stylised representation of an island; and

(f) a representation of an igloo in a landscape with hilly terrain; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

30

Reverse

R21

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of jewels; and

(b) the letter ‘J’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘J’ and the border, a representation of a jellyfish; and

(d) coloured images of common jack mackerel fish; and

(e) a representation of 6 common jack mackerel fish; and

(f) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jug; and

(g) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jalapeño; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

31

Reverse

R22

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of jewels; and

(b) the letter ‘J’ in green colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘J’ and the border, a representation of a jellyfish; and

(d) a representation of 6 common jack mackerel fish; and

(e) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jug; and

(f) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jalapeño; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

32

Reverse

R23

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a stylised representation of the arrangement of fibres in wood; and

(b) the letter ‘K’; and

(c) resting on the letter ‘K’, a representation of a koala; and

(d) 2 coloured images of eucalyptus leaves; and

(e) partially obscuring the border, representations of eucalyptus leaves and flower buds; and

(f) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a kite; and

(g) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a key; and

(h) a representation of eucalyptus flower buds;

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

33

Reverse

R24

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a stylised representation of the arrangement of fibres in wood; and

(b) the letter ‘K’ in purple colour; and

(c) resting on the letter ‘K’, a representation of a koala; and

(d) partially obscuring the border, representations of eucalyptus leaves and flower buds; and

(e) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a kite; and

(f) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a key; and

(g) a representation of eucalyptus flower buds;

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

34

Reverse

R25

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a representation of the cross of sacrifice located at the Villers-Bretonneux military cemetery; and

(b) 2 ranks of soldiers facing one another; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of a part of the map of the world, including the words ‘ENGLAND’, ‘BELGIUM’, ‘GERMANY’, ‘ITALY’, ‘SPAIN’ and ‘FRANCE’; and

(d) a coloured representation of a red poppy flower; and

(e) a horizontal line; and

(f) the following:

  1. ‘THE WESTERN FRONT’;
  2. ‘FIFTY CENTS’

35

Reverse

R26

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 5 Australian Flying Corps officers standing in a field; and

(b) in the background, a representation of an Arvo 504K aeroplane; and

(c) a triangular shape containing a representation of a striped fabric; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS’;
  2. ‘1911’;
  3. ‘1921’;
  4. ‘50’

36

Reverse

R27

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a kangaroo with 2 joeys in her pouch; and

(b) a representation of a landscape with vegetation and a tree; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
  2. ‘1 OUNCE FINE SILVER’

37

Reverse

R28

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a kangaroo with 2 joeys in her pouch; and

(b) a representation of a landscape with vegetation and a tree; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  2. ‘1/10 oz .9999 Au’

38

Reverse

R29

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘2015’;
  2. ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’

39

Reverse

R30

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘2015’;
  2. ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3. ‘1 kg .999 Ag’

40

Reverse

R31

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘2015’;
  2. ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3. ‘5 oz .999 Ag’

41

Reverse

R32

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘2015’;
  2. ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3. ‘1 oz .999 Ag’

42

Reverse

R33

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a cemetery with a tree and gravestones; and

(b) in the background and partially obscured, the following:

  1. ‘3268’;
  2. ‘AUST’;
  3. ‘N GRAVES. AN’;
  4. ‘HER AREAS OF’;
  5. ‘KNOWN GRAVE’;
  6. ‘O FIGHTING ON’;
  7. ‘ND FOUND BU’; and

(c) a representation of a circle; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘GALLIPOLI’;
  2. ‘1915-2015’;
  3. ‘FIVE DOLLARS’;
  4. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

43

Reverse

R34

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a cemetery with a tree and gravestones; and

(b) in the background and partially obscured, the following:

  1. ‘3268’;
  2. ‘AUST’;
  3. ‘N GRAVES. AN’;
  4. ‘HER AREAS OF’;
  5. ‘KNOWN GRAVE’;
  6. ‘O FIGHTING ON’;
  7. ‘ND FOUND BU’; and

(c) a representation of a circle; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘GALLIPOLI’;
  2. ‘1915-2015’;
  3. ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  4. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

44

Reverse

R35

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a rocky landscape; and

(b) a representation of a cross; and

(c) a representation of 4 soldiers facing right; and

(d) a representation of 3 soldiers facing left; and

(e) superimposed on the cross, a stylised representation of a shore; and

(f) the following:

  1. ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
  2. a representation of a dot;
  3. ‘ANZAC CENTENARY 1915-2015’;
  4. ‘C’;
  5. the designer’s initials ‘AS’

45

Reverse

R36

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square

46

Reverse

R37

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square

47

Reverse

R38

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square

48

Reverse

R39

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a circle

49

Reverse

R40

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a circle

50

Reverse

R41

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a circle

51

Reverse

R42

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a circle

52

Reverse

R43

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a rocky landscape; and

(b) a representation of a cross; and

(c) a representation of 4 soldiers facing right; and

(d) a representation of 3 soldiers facing left; and

(e) superimposed on the cross, a stylised representation of a shore; and

(f) the following:

  1. ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  2. a representation of a dot;
  3. ‘ANZAC CENTENARY 1915-2015’;
  4. ‘C’;
  5. the designer’s initials ‘AS’

53

Reverse

R44

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a harbour; and

(b) a representation of a helicopter, soldiers and equipment, positioned on the deck of a ship; and

(c) positioned below a horizontal line:

  1. on the left, a coloured representation of the Vietnam Medal ribbon;
  2. on the right, a coloured representation of the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon; and

(d) the following:

  1. ‘VIETNAM WAR 1962-1975’;
  2. ‘50’

54

Reverse

R45

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 4 soldiers walking on a path in the direction of the horizon; and

(b) positioned below a horizontal line:

  1. on the left, a coloured representation of the Australian Service Medal ribbon;
  2. on the right, a coloured representation of the Iraq Medal ribbon; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘GULF WARS 1990-1991 2003-2009’;
  2. ‘50’

55

Reverse

R46

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, representations of barbed wire superimposed on a part of the following:

  1. a representation of a part of a map;
  2. a representation of 3 soldiers facing left;
  3. representations of barbed wire;
  4. a representation of a soldier facing left; and

(b) the following:

  1. ‘EL ALAMEIN 1942’;
  2. ‘50’;
  3. the designer’s initials ‘LA’

56

Reverse

R47

A design consisting of:

(a) an aerial view representation of a coast and 3 ships; and

(b) a representation of 2 soldiers with their weapons, positioned over rocks and facing right; and

(c) in the background, a representation of a landscape featuring rocky ground, a soldier and a foxhole; and

(d) representations of barbed wire; and

(e) the following:

  1. ‘TOBRUK 1941’;
  2. ‘50’;
  3. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

57

Reverse

R48

A design consisting of:

(a) an outline map of each of the following Australian State or Territory:

  1. Queensland;
  2. New South Wales;
  3. Victoria;
  4. Western Australia;
  5. South Australia;
  6. Northern Territory;
  7. Tasmania;

wherein each outline is interconnected with the outline of another State or Territory; and

(b) entwined in the outline representation of Australian States and Territories, a representation of 7 pillars, of which 3 have no capital; and

(c) a representation of a pillar with no capital; and

(d) a representation of a part of a pillar with no base; and

(e) the following:

  1. ‘GREECE’;
  2. ‘1941’;
  3. ‘50’;
  4. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

58

Reverse

R49

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a ribbon entwined to create an ornamental pattern; and

(b) partially obscured by the ribbon, a representation of the leaves, flowers and branches of a plant; and

(c) the inscription ‘Eternal Love’ in red colour

59

Reverse

R50

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 122 dodecagons, of which:

  1. 8 are shaded and raised and positioned in an irregular pattern;
  2. 35 are shaded and raised and positioned as a stylised representation of the number ‘50’;
  3. 12 are shaded and positioned in an irregular pattern;
  4. 67 are unshaded and positioned in an irregular pattern; and

(b) the following:

  1. ‘ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT’;
  2. ‘1965’;
  3. ‘2015’;
  4. the designer’s initials ‘AS’

60

Reverse

R51

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a goat facing left and a kid facing right; and

(b) a representation of a landscape featuring soil and grass; and

(c) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(d) ‘50’

61

Reverse

R52

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a swamp; and

(b) a representation of 2 crocodiles; and

(c) the following:

  1. ‘SALTWATER CROCODILE’;
  2. ‘AGRO JUNIOR – ONE DOLLAR’;
  3. ‘1 oz .999 Ag’
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The instrument expands the set of particular coin designs and technical entries (many commemorative and bullion variants) but does so under the Act’s existing power to prescribe coin specifications; it does not broaden the legal scope beyond the Act’s original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Large schedule with many items: 57+ distinct table entries in Part 1 (numerous coin varieties and commemoratives)","Extensive symbol glossary: Part 2 defines 52+ R-design codes plus multiple S (shape), E (edge) and O (obverse) codes","Many numeric specifications with tolerances (weights with ± values, mixed metrics for diameters/other dimensions and thicknesses)","Non-standard shapes and conditional definitions (references to ‘other dimension’ interpreted differently for stylised heart and tetradecagonal coins)","Mixture of circulating coins and bullion/collector coins (different legal and market implications)","Multiple cross-references between the determination and the Currency Act (s5 and s6 insert items into the Act’s Schedule)","Detailed multi-part reverse designs with colour and plating instructions, increasing production and quality-control complexity","Varied compositions including plain alloys, plated items, and very high-purity precious metals (technical complexity for minting and suppliers)","Table-heavy formatting that requires careful reading to map each row’s codes to the Part 2 explanations","Some entries use unconventional numeric expressions (e.g. \"1000.00 + 9.50\"), requiring interpretation for mass/tolerance"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- This is a Ministerial determination made under the Currency Act 1965 that adds exact coin specifications to the Act’s Schedule. (See sections 5 and 6 of the determination.)\n- It tells the Royal Australian Mint and everyone else exactly which coin denominations, metal compositions, standard weights (with allowable variation), shapes, maximum dimensions and thicknesses, edge types, and the approved obverse (head) and reverse (tail) designs are to be treated as the legal standards for Australian coins.\n- The detailed items and the meaning of shorthand symbols (for shape, edge, obverse and reverse) are set out in the two-part Schedule attached to the determination.\n\nWho is affected and how it matters\n\n- Royal Australian Mint: must produce coins to these specifications. The determination supplies the legal parameters the Mint must follow when striking coins.\n- Banks, cash handlers and the general public: these coins (once produced) will be the forms of Australian coinage that people will receive, hold and use.\n- Coin-operated machine manufacturers, vending operators and retailers: changes in diameter, thickness, weight tolerance, shape or edge (for example, dodecagonal, tetradecagonal, heart-shaped, or interrupted milling) can require recalibration or modification of coin validators and other equipment.\n- Collectors and bullion market participants: the Schedule includes commemorative and bullion issues (silver and gold coins with high fineness). Those coins may be sold as collector items or bullion and can have a market value separate from face value.\n- Suppliers of raw materials and minting equipment: the specified metal compositions, plating instructions and coloured features impose concrete production requirements.\n\nWhy it matters (policy function and practical consequences)\n\n- Purpose claimed by the instrument: to give legal effect to particular coin types and their technical specifications under the Currency Act, so the Mint can lawfully produce them and they can function as official coinage (s5–s6).\n\n- Tested against costs and trade-offs:\n - Concentrated administrative benefit to the Mint: it gets a clear legal instruction enabling minting of commemorative, bullion and circulating coins (the Schedule lists many different reverse designs and special-issue coins). Those benefits are concentrated; implementation costs (e.g. tooling, coloured printing, plating) fall on the Mint and its suppliers.\n - Diffuse compliance costs to business: operators of coin-accepting equipment bear spread-out costs if a new coin’s dimension or shape differs from earlier types (this requires recalibration or retrofit). The determination itself does not provide funding or transition arrangements for those private costs.\n - Pricing/market effects for bullion/collector coins: coins made of substantial amounts of silver or gold (explicitly specified by fineness and weight) can have intrinsic metal value or collector value that exceeds face value, creating incentives to hold or trade them in secondary markets rather than use them as circulating money.\n - Opportunity cost for the Mint: producing many commemorative/bullion variants uses production capacity and procurement budgets that could otherwise be used for circulating coin requirements.\n\n- Implementation and operational risk:\n - Technical precision required: many items specify tight tolerances (weights ± values, exact diameters or “other dimension” measures for non‑circular shapes) and colour or plating requirements — this raises manufacturing complexity and quality-control demands.\n - Machine-acceptance risk: non-standard shapes (heart-shaped, tetradecagonal) or new edge treatments may be rejected by legacy coin validators in the short term.\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and transparency:\n - The Currency Act authorises the Minister to make these specifications. This determination exercises that delegated drafting power to create many specific design/technical entries; the Act retains the statutory authority and the determination records how that authority is used (see s3, s5, s6).\n\nConcrete examples from the Schedule (how to read it)\n\n- Many $1 entries specify the same circulating composition (copper, aluminium and nickel), a standard mass around 9.00 g ±0.66 and roughly 25.20 mm diameter (see item table entries and s5–s6).\n- 50 cent pieces are specified with copper–nickel composition and about 15.55 g ±0.96 and roughly 31.65 mm diameter.\n- Bullion/collector coins are included: e.g. certain $10 coins described as \"at least 99.99% gold\" with small mass/diameter consistent with fractional gold units, and large silver issues (for example $30 or 1 kg silver pieces) with corresponding large masses and dimensions.\n- Part 2 explains shorthand symbols used throughout Part 1 (S1 = circular, S2 = dodecagonal, E1/E2/E3 = types of edge finish, O1/O2 = obverse effigy formats, R1–R52 = detailed reverse designs). 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It enables the Mint to produce the listed coins as official Australian coins, and it sets out the technical constraints that producers and downstream users must follow.\n\nRelevant provisions: sections 5 and 6 of the determination implement paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 by inserting the listed denominations, compositions, weights, dimensions and designs into the Act’s Schedule."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2014-no-4/documents"}}