{"id":"F2015L01170","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 7)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438362,"registerId":"F2015L01170-fast-fetch-1775954823589","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. 7)","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. 7)\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   14 July                     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 3\n\n2 Symbols used in Part 1....................................3\n\n \n\n1  Name of determination\n\n  This determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 7).\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 31.65 3.16 S1 E1 O1 R1\n- 2 $5 At least 99.9% silver 31.10 + 1.80 40.60 4.00 S2 E2 O2 R2\n- 3 $100 At least 99.99% gold 31.10 + 0.40 38.95 2.70 S2 E2 O2 R2\n\n\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 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- 6 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- 7 Reverse R1 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a representation of a wreath including a representation of an orange, cinnamon, leaves and various flowers; and\n2. in the centre, and superimposed on a part of the wreath, a stylised representation of an ornate spoon, surrounded by an irregular shape; and\n3. superimposed on a part of the spoon, the following:\n 1. a representation of a crown;\n 2. ‘EIIR’;\n 3. ‘50’; and\n4. the inscription ‘LONGEST REIGNING COMMONWEALTH MONARCH’.\n- 8 Reverse R2 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a representation of a wreath including a representation of an orange, cinnamon, leaves and various flowers; and\n2. in the centre, and superimposed on a part of the wreath, a stylised representation of an ornate spoon, surrounded by an irregular shape; and\n3. superimposed on a part of the spoon, the following:\n 1. a representation of a crown;\n 2. ‘EIIR’; and\n4. the inscription ‘LONGEST REIGNING COMMONWEALTH MONARCH’.\n\n\n \n\n \n","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: authorising specific commemorative coins. It does not expand beyond the technical specifications required by the Currency Act 1965 for coin determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section (section 4), with only 1 substantive definition ('Act')","Simple linear structure: definitions, followed by two operative sections with straightforward subsections","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to the empowering Currency Act 1965 and internal references to Schedule 1","No conditional logic or exceptions; the determination operates uniformly from commencement date","Technical specifications contained in tables rather than dense legislative prose","Short length—approximately 3 pages of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination authorises the Royal Australian Mint to lawfully produce three commemorative coins marking Queen Elizabeth II as the longest‑reigning Commonwealth monarch: a circulating copper‑nickel 50¢, a 99.9% silver $5, and a 99.99% gold $100. It sets the legal technical specifications and design elements (including the Queen’s effigy, crown and a wreath with oranges and cinnamon), affecting the Mint, collectors/investors, and the public who may encounter the 50¢ coin."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The determination amends the Schedule to the Currency Act by adding specific denominations and declaring their standard compositions, and by prescribing standard weights, allowable variations, shapes, edges, obverse and reverse designs and dimensions for those coins (see sections 5–6 and Schedule 1). It does not purport to modify other determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Technical specifications: precise metal-purity thresholds (eg. ≥99.9% silver, ≥99.99% gold), weights and allowable tolerances.","Dimensional and physical features: shapes, maximum diameters/thicknesses, edge types and inscriptions requiring exact manufacturing controls.","Symbol cross-reference system: Part 1 uses coded symbols (S1/S2, E1/E2, O1/O2, R1/R2) explained only in Part 2.","Statutory effect via cross-reference: operates by altering the Schedule to the Currency Act (see sections 5–6), so legal effect depends on correct incorporation.","Limited interaction with other determinations: express savings clauses (‘does not affect any other determination’), requiring attention to existing instruments.","Operational implications for Mint processes and cost accounting due to introduction of precious-metal numismatic denominations."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination instructs the Royal Australian Mint and amends the Schedule to the Currency Act by specifying three coin types (50c, $5 and $100) together with their metal composition, exact weight tolerances, shape, edge, dimensions and obverse/reverse designs. It governs how those coins must be manufactured and identified. It affects the Mint (production standards and costs), the Treasurer's statutory listing of denominations, and downstream holders and handlers of coin (banks, retailers, collectors) because it fixes legal-tender specifications and manufacturing tolerances."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-7/documents"}}