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Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993

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This Determination sets the physical specifications and visual designs for five $5 coins made of at least 92.5% silver, fixing shape, edge, weight (35.790 g with a 0.63 g tolerance), diameter, thickness, the obverse legend and distinct reverse motifs and inscriptions. It begins on 13 September 1993 and expressly does not alter any other coin determinations. The rule is made under the Currency Act 1965 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and creates binding technical requirements for issuing authorities.

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Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993

Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993

I, GARY JOHNS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, for and on behalf of the Treasurer, make the following Determination under the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 26 August 1993.

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993.

Commencement

This Determination commences on 13 September 1993.

Application of the Determination

This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.

Specifications and design of a $5 silver coin

(1) This clause sets out the design of 5 coins each of the denomination of $5 and the standard composition of which includes not less than 92.5% silver.

(2) The shape of each coin is circular.

(3) The edge of each coin is milled.

(4) The standard weight of each coin is 35.790 grams.

(5) A variation of 0.63 grams from the standard weight is allowed.

(6) The diameter of each coin is 38.90 millimetres.

(7) The thickness of each coin is 3.50 millimetres.

(8) The obverse of each coin bears:

(a) an effigy of the Queen; and

(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1993”.

(9) The reverse of the first coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of a male Aboriginal figure standing in the central foreground; and

(b) the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.

(10) The reverse of the second coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent and the islands of New Zealand as a background and an effigy of Abel Tasman in the foreground; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “ABEL TASMAN”.

(11) The reverse of the third coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of Captain James Cook; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “J. COOK”.

(12) The reverse of the fourth coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of Matthew Flinders; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “M. FLINDERS”.

(13) The reverse of the fifth coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and effigies of William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Charles Wentworth; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “W. LAWSON, G. BLAXLAND, W.C.WENTWORTH”.

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1 Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993

Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993

I, GARY JOHNS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, for and on behalf of the Treasurer, make the following Determination under the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 26 August 1993.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

Citation

This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 10 of 1993.

Commencement

This Determination commences on 13 September 1993.

Application of the Determination

This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.

Specifications and design of a $5 silver coin

(1) This clause sets out the design of 5 coins each of the denomination of $5 and the standard composition of which includes not less than 92.5% silver.

(2) The shape of each coin is circular.

(3) The edge of each coin is milled.

(4) The standard weight of each coin is 35.790 grams.

(5) A variation of 0.63 grams from the standard weight is allowed.

(6) The diameter of each coin is 38.90 millimetres.

(7) The thickness of each coin is 3.50 millimetres.

(8) The obverse of each coin bears:

(a) an effigy of the Queen; and

(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1993”.

(9) The reverse of the first coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of a male Aboriginal figure standing in the central foreground; and

(b) the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.

(10) The reverse of the second coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent and the islands of New Zealand as a background and an effigy of Abel Tasman in the foreground; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “ABEL TASMAN”.

(11) The reverse of the third coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of Captain James Cook; and

(b) the inscriptions “5 DOLLARS” and “J. COOK”.

(12) The reverse of the fourth coin bears:

(a) a representation of the Australian continent as a background and an effigy of Matthew Flinders; and