{"id":"F2015L00637","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 5)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438278,"registerId":"F2015L00637-fast-fetch-1775954763749","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 5)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 5)\n\nI, Kelly O’Dwyer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make the following determination under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated    4 May  2015 \n\nKelly O’Dwyer\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of determination\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n6 Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\nSchedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins 2\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins 2\n\n1 Specifications..........................................2\n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols 5\n\n2 Symbols used in Part 1....................................5\n\n \n\n1  Name of determination\n\n  This determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 5).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This determination is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this determination:\n\nAct means the Currency Act 1965.\n\n5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n (2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this determination commences, as if:\n\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\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\n (3) This section does not affect any other determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n6  Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\n (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\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\n (3)   Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.\n\n (4) This section does not affect any other determination made under subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\nSchedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\nNote: See sections 5 and 6.\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins\n\n \n\n1  Specifications\n\n  Each item of the following table specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin.\n\n \n\n- Specifications of coins\n- Item Denomination Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Maximum diameter (mm) or other dimension Maximum thickness (mm) Shape Edge Obverse Reverse\n- 1 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 ± 0.96 31.75 3.16 S1 E1 O1 R1\n- 2 50c At least 99.9% silver 18.24 ± 1.00 31.65 3.20 S1 E1 O1 R1\n- 3 $5 At least 99.9% silver 31.103 + 3.00 40.50 4.00 S2 E2 O1 R2\n- 4 $2 Copper, aluminium and nickel 6.60 ± 0.60 20.62 3.70 S2 E3 O1 R3\n- 5 $2 Copper, aluminium and nickel 6.60 ± 0.60 20.62 3.70 S2 E3 O1 R4\n- 6 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S2 E3 O1 R5\n- 7 $5 At least 99.9% silver 31.103 + 3.00 40.50 4.00 S2 E2 O2 R6\n- 8 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S2 E3 O2 R7\n- 9 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S2 E3 O2 R8\n- 10 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R9\n- 11 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R10\n- 12 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R11\n- 13 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R12\n- 14 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R13\n- 15 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R14\n- 16 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R15\n- 17 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R16\n- 18 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R17\n- 19 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R18\n- 20 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R19\n- 21 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R20\n- 22 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R21\n- 23 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R22\n- 24 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R23\n- 25 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R24\n- 26 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R25\n- 27 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R26\n- 28 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R27\n- 29 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R28\n- 30 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R29\n- 31 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R30\n- 32 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R31\n- 33 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R32\n- 34 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R33\n- 35 $1 At least 99.9% silver 11.66 ± 0.50 25.20 3.25 S2 E3 O2 R34\n- 36 $500 At least 99.99% gold 155.51 + 1.80 61.00 4.30 S2 E2 O3 R35\n- 37 $1 At least 99.9% silver 31.103 + 3.00 40.50 4.00 S2 E2 O R36\n\n\n \n\n \n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols\n\n \n\n2  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 \n\n- Explanation of symbols used in Part 1\n- Item Design Feature Symbol Explanation\n- 1 Shape S1 Dodecagonal\n- 2 Shape S2 Circular\n- 3 Edge E1 Plain\n- 4 Edge E2 Continuously milled\n- 5 Edge E3 Interrupted milling\n- 6 Obverse O1 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:\n\n1. ‘ELIZABETH II’;\n2. ‘AUSTRALIA’;\n3. the inscription, in numerals, of a year;\n4. ‘IRB’.\n- 7 Obverse O2 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:\n\n1. ‘ELIZABETH II’;\n2. ‘AUSTRALIA’;\n3. the inscription, in numerals, of a year;\n4. Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, or ‘DOLLARS’ as the case requires;\n5. ‘IRB’;\n6. 2 representations of a dot.\n- 8 Obverse O3 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the initials ‘IRB’; and\n2. the following:\n 1. ‘ELIZABETH II’;\n 2. ‘AUSTRALIA’;\n 3. ‘500 DOLLARS;\n 4. 3 representations of a dot;all enclosed by an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of wattle.\n- 9 Reverse R1 A design consisting of:\n\n1. in the foreground, a representation of 1 cube positioned on top of 2 cubes, wherein each cube is presenting 3 sides; and\n2. on the top cube, the following:\n 1. on the top side, an ornamental border and oval;\n 2. on the left side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a stylised representation of a pram;\n 3. on the right side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a representation of bootees tied by a ribbon; and\n3. on the bottom, left cube, the following:\n 1. on the top side, an ornamental border and oval;\n 2. on the left side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a stylised representation of a toy bear;\n 3. on the right side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a stylised representation of a crown and the letter ‘W’; and\n4. on the bottom, right cube, the following:\n 1. on the top side, an ornamental border and oval surrounding the letter ‘G’;\n 2. on the left side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a stylised representation of a crown and the letter ‘C’;\n 3. on the right side, an ornamental border and an oval surrounding a stylised representation of a rattle toy; and\n5. a stylised representation of a sprig of wattle; and\n6. in the background, an ornamental pattern comprising of vertical stripes; and\n7. a dodecagonal border, partially obscured by the cubes, and\n8. ‘50’.\n- 10 Reverse R2 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a representation of a body of water and a cliff; and\n2. positioned on the cliff, a representation of a lighthouse emitting stylised representations of light consisting of a series of stripes, circles and curved lines arranged in a repetitive pattern; and\n3. the following:\n 1. ‘5 DOLLARS’;\n 2. ‘1 oz .999 Ag’;\n 3. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 11 Reverse R3 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a central circle containing a stylised representation of a poppy flower; and\n2. surrounding the central circle, the inscription ‘LEST WE FORGET’ and a representation of a dot, that are in turn surrounded by the following:\n 1. a series of red coloured stripes arranged in a repetitive circular pattern;\n 2. 2 concentric circles;\n 3. 5 stylised representations of crosses;\n 4. between the crosses, a representation of poppy flowers; and\n3. ‘TWO DOLLARS’.\n- 12 Reverse R4 As for item 11, replacing the reference in paragraph (a) to ‘a stylised representation of a poppy flower’ with ‘the letter ‘C’’.\n- 13 Reverse R5 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a representation of the Anzac Centenary logo, which is made up of the following:\n\n\n1. a representation of a soldier standing with a rifle;\n2. ‘00’;\n3. ‘YEARS OF’;\n4. ‘ANZAC’;\n5. ‘THE SPIRIT LIVES’;\n6. ‘2014 – 2018’; and\n\n\n1. an ornamental border immediately inside the rim of the coin; and\n2. the inscription ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the map of Australia enclosed by a circle.\n- 14 Reverse R6 A design consisting of:\n\n1. in the foreground, a representation of a sailing ship at sea; and\n2. in the background and partially obscured by the ship and sea, a stylised representation of a part of a compass; and\n3. the following:\n 1. ‘A’;\n 2. the letter ‘V’ superimposed on the letters ‘O’ and ‘C’;\n 3. ‘BATAVIA’;\n 4. ‘1 oz .999 Ag’.\n- 15 Reverse R7 A design consisting of:\n\n1. in the foreground, a representation of a pigeon standing on the top tier of a podium; and\n2. a central circle partially obscured by the pigeon and podium; and\n 1. in the background and partially obscured by the central circle, pigeon and podium - a coloured representation of the sky.\n- 16 Reverse R8 A design consisting of:\n\n1. in the foreground, a representation of a horse facing right and appearing to emerge from the edge of the coin; and\n2. a central circle partially obscured by the horse; and\n 1. in the background and partially obscured by the central circle and horse - a coloured representation of a desert landscape.\n- 17 Reverse R9 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising:\n\n1. stylised representations of apples;\n2. stylised representations of ants;\n3. wavy lines; and(b) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border:\n\n1. a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the left edge of the coin;\n2. 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:\n\n1. the letter ‘A’ in bright red colour;\n2. a stylised representation of a spider;\n3. a stylised representation of foliage;\n4. a stylised representation of an arrow; and(d) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 18 Reverse R10 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of beetles, circles and curved lines; and(b) the letter ‘B’ in bright blue colour; and (c) in the foreground and partially obscuring that 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:\n\n1. a representation of a boomerang;\n2. a stylised representation of a butterfly; and(f) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 19 Reverse R11 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of cherries and dots; and(b) the letter ‘C’ in bright lime-green colour; and (c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a cockatoo holding a grub and resting on that 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’.\n- 20 Reverse R12 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:\n\n1. stylised representations of grass;\n2. a representation of soil;\n3. a representation of a part of a tree; and(c) the letter ‘D’ in bright orange colour; and (d) a representation of a Tasmanian devil appearing to emerge from that 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’.\n- 21 Reverse R13 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising ovals and wavy lines; and(b) the letter ‘E’ in bright yellow colour; and (c) in the foreground and partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 22 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 bright purple colour; and (c) in the foreground and partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 23 Reverse R15 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of golf balls; and(b) the letter ‘G’ in bright orange colour; and (c) in the foreground and partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 24 Reverse R16 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of hands; and(b) the letter ‘H’ in bright blue colour; and (c) partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 25 Reverse R17 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 bright lime-green colour; and (c) partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 26 Reverse R18 A design consisting of:(a) an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of jewels; and(b) the letter ‘J’ in bright orange colour; and (c) partially obscuring that 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’.\n- 27 Reverse R19 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 bright yellow colour; and (c) resting on that 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’.\n- 28 Reverse R20 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising semicircles, stylised representations of leaves and stylised representations of a larva; and\n2. the letter ‘L’ in bright purple colour; and\n3. partially obscuring that letter ‘L’ and the border, a representation of a lyrebird; and\n4. a stylised representation of soil; and\n5. superimposed on the soil, the following:\n\n\n1. a representation of a ladder;\n2. a representation of a lollipop; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 29 Reverse R21 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising representations of a magnifying glass mounted in a frame with a handle, representations of dots and representations of a trapezoidal shape; and\n2. the letter ‘M’ in bright red colour; and\n3. a representation of a magpie appearing to emerge from that letter ‘M’; and\n4. on the bottom edge of the coin and partially obscuring the border, a representation of soil and grass; and\n5. a representation of 3 mushrooms; and\n6. a representation of a mouse; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 30 Reverse R22 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, wavy lines and stylised representations of a net; and\n2. the letter ‘N’ in bright blue colour; and\n3. partially obscuring the border and that letter ‘N’, a representation of a numbat eating termites; and\n4. on the bottom edge of the coin and partially obscuring the border, a representation of soil and grass; and\n5. superimposed on the soil, the following:\n\n\n1. a representation of a needle and thread;\n2. a representation of a note; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 31 Reverse R23 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising octagons, dots, parallel lines and stylised representations of an olive; and\n2. the letter ‘O’ in bright lime-green colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of an owl resting on that letter ‘O’; and\n4. an aerial view representation of trees; and\n5. superimposed on the trees, the following:\n\n\n1. a representation of an oar;\n2. the symbol for Omega; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 32 Reverse R24 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, wavy lines and stylised representations of a pencil; and\n2. the letter ‘P’ in bright orange colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a possum eating a plum and resting on that letter ‘P’; and\n4. a stylised representation of soil and leaves; and\n5. superimposed on the soil, stylised representations of the following:\n\n\n1. a pretzel;\n2. a piece of a jigsaw puzzle; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 33 Reverse R25 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising question marks, dots and wavy lines; and\n2. the letter ‘Q’ in bright yellow colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘Q’ and the border, a representation of a quokka; and\n4. a representation of soil and grass; and\n5. superimposed on the soil, a representation of a double quotation mark; and\n6. a representation of a quill and a scribble on the soil; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 34 Reverse R26 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, wavy lines and stylised representations of a rope; and\n2. the letter ‘R’ in bright purple colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘R’ and the border, a representation of 2 rosellas facing one another; and\n4. a representations of leafy branches; and\n5. superimposed on a leaf, a representation of a ruler; and\n6. superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a rocket; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 35 Reverse R27 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, curved lines, parallel lines and stylised representations of a seashell; and\n2. the letter ‘S’ in bright red colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘S’ and the border, a representation of a seahorse; and\n4. a representation of sea squirts and seaweed; and\n5. a stylised representation of a snail positioned over a sea squirt; and\n6. superimposed on seaweed, a stylised representation of a starfish; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 36 Reverse R28 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, lines and overlapping triangles; and\n2. the letter ‘T’ in bright blue colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘T’ and the border, a representation of a Tasmanian tiger; and\n4. a stylised representation of soil and grass; and\n5. a stylised representation of a teapot positioned over soil and grass; and\n6. a representation of a tennis ball positioned over soil and grass; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 37 Reverse R29 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising parallel lines, dots and stylised representations of an umbrella; and\n2. the letter ‘U’ in bright lime-green colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘U’ and the border, a representation of a sea urchin positioned over a rock; and\n4. on the right and partially obscuring the border, a stylised representation of an unidentified flying object positioned over rocks; and\n5. in the background, a representation of the shell of a sea urchin; and\n6. on the bottom edge of the coin, a representation of a unicycle; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 38 Reverse R30 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, lines and stylised representations of a leafy vine; and\n2. the letter ‘V’ in bright orange colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring that letter ‘V’ and the border, a representation of a vine; and\n4. positioned on that vine, a representation of 2 ladybirds and a volcano; and\n5. in the background, a representation of a flowering false sarsaparilla; and\n6. superimposed on a leaf, a representation of a violin and bow; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 39 Reverse R31 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of a worm; and\n2. the letter ‘W’ in bright yellow colour; and\n3. a representation of a wombat appearing to emerge from that letter ‘W’; and\n4. superimposed on a part of the border:\n\n\n1. a representation of the leaves and flowers of a wattle; and\n2. a representation of a leaf and the flowers of a wattle; and\n3. a representation of a windmill; and\n4. a representation of a slice of watermelon; and\n\n\n1. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 40 Reverse R32 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots, curved lines and stylised representations of a chromosome; and\n2. the letter ‘X’ in bright purple colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a butterfly resting on that letter ‘X’; and\n4. in the background and partially obscuring the border, a representation of kangaroo grass; and\n5. positioned on a blade of grass, a stylised representation of a xylophone; and\n6. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 41 Reverse R33 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising curved lines and stylised representations of a yoyo; and\n2. the letter ‘Y’ in bright red colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring the border and that letter ‘Y’, a representation of a yabby positioned over soil and underwater vegetation; and\n4. a representation of bubbles; and\n5. a stylised representation of a yacht positioned over soil; and\n6. a representation of a clew positioned over soil and underwater vegetation; and\n7. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 42 Reverse R34 A design consisting of:\n\n1. an ornamental border comprising dots and a zigzag pattern; and\n2. the letter ‘Z’ in bright blue colour; and\n3. in the foreground and partially obscuring the border and that letter ‘Z’, a representation of a fish; and\n4. in the background, a representation of algae; and\n5. superimposed on an alga, a stylised representation of a zip; and\n6. a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’.\n- 43 Reverse R35 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a representation of a kangaroo superimposed on an outline of a stylised map of Australia enclosing a representation of a koala, a kookaburra and an emu; and\n2. the following:\n\n\n1. ‘AUSTRALIAN FABULOUS FOUR’;\n2. ‘5 oz .9999 Au’;\n3. ‘2015’.\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates squarely within the Currency Act’s existing power to specify coin denominations, compositions, weights and designs. It expands the list of specific coins and provides detailed technical specifications, but does not broaden the instrument’s subject-matter beyond the Act’s original purpose (it does not create new powers, change legal-tender rules beyond specifying coin descriptions, or introduce novel regulatory controls beyond manufacturing design and composition)."},"complexity_factors":["Schedule 1 contains 37 distinct coin items in Part 1 with separate composition, weight, size, shape, edge and design entries","Part 2 defines 35 distinct reverse design symbols (R1–R35) plus 3 obverse symbols (O1–O3), 2 shape symbols (S1–S2) and 3 edge symbols (E1–E3)","Detailed technical specifications: exact gram weights with allowable ± variances and some troy‑ounce weights and fineness (.999 Ag, .9999 Au)","Cross-references to the Currency Act (paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1)) and to the Act's Schedule create dependency on external statutory text","Repetitive and granular design descriptions (many multi-element visual descriptors, colour references and designer initials) increase reading time and require careful mapping to production steps","Several entries (e.g. bullion issues) mix mass, fineness and face value conventions requiring attention to unit conversions and commercial interpretation","Clauses preserving other determinations (sections 5(3), 6(4)) mean readers must check prior determinations for the full legal picture"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically):**\n\n- It amends the technical specifications the Currency Act 1965 uses to describe Australian coins. Specifically, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting under the Currency Act, adds a list of coin denominations and their standard metal compositions to the Act's Schedule (see section 5) and sets the standard weight, allowable manufacturing tolerances, shape, edge type, and the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) designs and dimensions for each coin listed (see section 6 and Schedule 1).\n\n**How it works in practice:**\n\n- The determination lists each coin as an \"item\" with a denomination (for example 50c, $1, $2, $5, $500), the metal makeup (eg. copper-aluminium-nickel for circulating coins; various specifications of silver and gold for bullion/commemorative issues), a standard weight and an allowable variation, maximum diameter and thickness, shape (dodecagonal or circular), edge milling (plain, milled, interrupted), and coded references to the obverse and reverse designs (Schedule 1, Part 1).\n- Part 2 of Schedule 1 decodes those symbols and gives detailed descriptions of the obverse designs (effigy of the Queen and inscriptions) and the reverse artwork (detailed visual elements for each commemorative or bullion design). Many entries identify metal purity (.999 Ag, .9999 Au), mass in troy ounces, or exact gram weights.\n- The instrument does not repeal earlier determinations; it explicitly leaves other determinations in force where applicable (sections 5(3), 6(4)).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Royal Australian Mint — it sets the legally binding manufacturing specifications the Mint must follow when producing the listed coins.\n- Buyers and sellers of the Mint's products — collectors, bullion purchasers, and coin dealers are affected because the physical characteristics and metal content are prescribed (which affects intrinsic metal value and collectible status).\n- Cash handlers and equipment manufacturers — banks, retailers and operators of coin-accepting machines need to recognise shapes, sizes and edge types (for example the dodecagonal 50c coin) and may need to account for new or non-standard coins in sorting or validation equipment.\n- Regulators and law enforcement — the specification is the legal reference for identifying genuine coins and investigating counterfeiting.\n\n**Why it matters (legal and economic effects):**\n\n- Legal status: by adding these entries to the Schedule to the Currency Act, the prescribed compositions, weights and designs become the legally authoritative descriptions of those coins. That supports legal-tender identification and anti-counterfeiting enforcement (see sections 5–6 and Schedule 1).\n- Market and production effects: the determination authorises a mix of standard circulating coin specifications (copper‑aluminium‑nickel $1, $2, 50c) and multiple bullion/commemorative issues in silver and gold (with high purity and specific troy‑ounce weights). Bullion and commemorative coins typically sell for well above face value because of metal content or collectibility; the Mint uses such issuances to generate revenue and to meet collector demand. Buyers pay the production and market-premium; the broader public rarely uses bullion coins as circulating money.\n- Operational impact: the detailed tolerances and coloured or multi-element designs (some reverses include coloured features) increase manufacturing complexity and may raise production cost per coin compared with plain circulating coins. They also raise the bar for authentication and for coin‑handling equipment compatibility.\n\n**Incentives, trade‑offs and implementation risks (practical testing of the instrument’s stated function):**\n\n- Incentives: the determination gives the Mint a clear legal basis to issue bullion and commemorative coins with specified precious‑metal content and distinctive designs. That creates a revenue opportunity for the Mint (concentrated benefit to the Mint and to collectors/dealers) because such coins are typically sold at prices above face value.\n- Trade‑offs and opportunity cost: producing a wide variety of commemorative/bullion coins consumes minting capacity and managerial attention that could otherwise be used for circulating coin production or cost-reduction. The specification of coloured elements and many design variants increases unit cost.\n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: the specification imposes precise manufacturing tolerances and many design details the Mint must meet; mismanufacture could produce non‑conforming coins that are technically not identical to the legal specification, complicating acceptance and authentication. Cash-handling businesses face minor compliance work to recognise non‑standard or bullion coins; coin-operated machines may require recalibration for new sizes or thicknesses.\n- Effects on private enterprise and prices: coin dealers and bullion traders gain tradable products; ordinary businesses face little direct price effect, but businesses that process large volumes of coins (cash centres, vending machine operators) may incur modest adjustment costs for new shapes, sizes or coloured designs.\n\n**Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs:**\n\n- Concentrated benefits accrue to the Mint (revenue from sales), designers and collectors who buy limited or precious‑metal issues. Diffuse costs are small and spread across cash handlers, equipment operators, and—indirectly—consumers if production costs influence sale prices of commemorative items.\n\n**Where decision power sits and the scope for future change:**\n\n- The determination is made by the Treasurer’s delegate under the Currency Act and is a technical exercise authorised by paragraphs 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) (see section 3). Similar determinations can be made in future to add further coin specifications; this instrument leaves other determinations in force (sections 5(3), 6(4)).\n\n(See: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 5), sections 4–6 and Schedule 1.)"},"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":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates within its original intended scope under the Currency Act 1965. It exercises the standard delegated power to specify coin denominations, compositions, weights, and designs. While it authorises an unusually large number of commemorative designs (particularly the 26-coin alphabet series), this represents a quantitative expansion within the existing framework rather than a qualitative change to the legislation's scope."},"complexity_factors":["37 separate coin specifications in a detailed table format","Extensive cross-referencing between Part 1 (specifications) and Part 2 (symbol explanations)","Highly detailed artistic descriptions for reverse designs (R1-R35), with nested sub-paragraphs up to 4 levels deep","Symbolic notation system (S1, S2, E1-E3, O1-O3, R1-R36) requiring constant cross-referencing","Precise technical measurements with tolerances (e.g., \"15.55 ± 0.96g\")","Multiple coin types sharing the same denomination but different compositions (e.g., 26 different $1 silver coins with different reverse designs)"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument authorises the Royal Australian Mint to mint 37 specific Australian coins in 2015—circulation, commemorative, silver collectible and a high‑value gold piece—setting their exact metal, weight tolerances, size, shape, edge, and obverse/reverse designs. It affects the Mint, collectors and users by making these coins legal tender and ensuring consistent standards, authenticity and anti‑counterfeiting controls."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-5/documents"}}