I, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under paragraph 13 (2) (b) and subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 30 October 2002
IAN CAMPBELL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Contents
1 Name of Determination
2 Commencement
3 Specification of coins
4 Application of Determination
Schedule 1
Part 1 Specification of coins
Part 2 Explanation of symbols
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 2).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on gazettal.
3 Specification of coins
This Determination specifies, for a coin:
(a) the denomination and standard composition, in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1; and
(b) the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design in columns 4, 5 and 6 of that Part.
4 Application of Determination
The specifications in this Determination do not affect any other Determination of the specification of a coin.
Item Denomination (and, where appropriate, nominal weight in ounces and kilograms) Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Dimensions Design
106 $200 (2 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R298
107 $100 (1 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 31.162 0.055 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R299
108 $200 (2 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R300
109 $1000 (10 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 311.317 0.250 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R300
110 $3000 (1 kg) Not less than 99.99% gold 1000.350 0.250 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R300
111 50 cents (1/2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 16.073 0.500 32.10(circum-scribed diameter) 3.50 S5 E1 O27 R301
112 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R302
113 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R302
114 $10 (10 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 312.347 1.000 75.50 8.70 S1 E1 O1 R302
115 $30 (1 kg) Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 1.5000 101.00 14.60 S1 E1 O1 R302
116 $10 (10 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 312.347 1.000 75.50 8.70 S1 E1 O1 R303
117 $5 (1/20 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 1.571 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R304
118 $15 (1/10 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 3.137 0.025 16.10 1.32 S1 E1 O1 R304
119 $25 (1/4 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 7.815 0.035 20.10 1.90 S1 E1 O1 R304
120 $50 (1/2 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 15.605 0.045 25.10 2.30 S1 E1 O1 R304
121 $100 (1 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 31.185 0.065 32.10 2.70 S1 E1 O1 R304
122 $200 (2 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 62.313 0.075 40.60 3.80 S1 E1 O1 R304
123 $200 (2 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 62.313 0.075 40.60 3.80 S1 E1 O1 R305
124 $1 000 (10 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 311.691 0.500 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R305
125 $3 000 (1 kg) Not less than 99.95% platinum 1001.000 0.500 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R305
126 $100 (1 oz) Not less than 99.95% platinum 31.185 0.065 32.10 2.70 S1 E1 O1 R306
127 50 cents (1/2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 16.073 0.500 32.10 3.10 S1 E1 O1 R307
128 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R307
129 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R307
130 $10 (10 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 312.347 1.000 75.50 8.70 S1 E1 O1 R307
131 $30 (1 kg) Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 1.500 101.00 14.60 S1 E1 O1 R307
132 $5 (1/20 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 1.571 0.015 14.10 1.40 S1 E1 O1 R308
133 $15 (1/10 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 3.133 0.022 16.10 1.50 S1 E1 O1 R308
134 $25 (1/4 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 7.807 0.030 20.10 2.00 S1 E1 O1 R308
135 $50 (1/2 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 16.073 0.500 25.10 2.40 S1 E1 O1 R308
136 $100 (1 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 31.162 0.055 32.10 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R308
137 $200 (2 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 62.265 0.050 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R308
138 $1 000 (10 oz) Not less than 99.99% gold 311.317 0.250 60.30 7.90 S1 E1 O1 R308
139 $3 000 (1 kg) Not less than 99.99% gold 1000.350 0.250 75.30 13.90 S1 E1 O1 R308
140 $30 (1 kg) Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 1.500 101.00 14.60 S1 E1 O1 R309
141 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R310
142 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R311
143 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R312
144 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R313
145 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R314
146 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R315
147 $30 (1 kg) Not less than 99.9% silver 1002.502 1.500 101.00 14.60 S1 E1 O1 R316
Part 2 Explanation of symbols
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item
Design Feature
Symbol
Explanation
201
Shape
S1
Circular
202
Shape
S5
Square
203
Edge
E1
Milled
204
Edge
E2
8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain
205
Obverse
O1
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and<br> (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and<br> (b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires;<br>that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.
206
Obverse
O27
A row of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and<br> (ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and<br> (b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires;<br>that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen and the inscription ‘IRB’.
207
Reverse
R298
The inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); and<br> (b) ‘2003’ or ‘2004’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of two bounding kangaroos; and<br> (d) for a coin dated 2003 — the inscription ‘P’; and<br> (e) for both coins — the inscription ‘LP’.
208
Reverse
R299
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1 OZ. 9999 GOLD’; and<br> (b) ‘2003’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) the inscription ‘Australian Prospector Series’; and<br> (d) a representation of an early Australian goldfields ‘canvas town’, with a camel and water storage tank highlighted in colour; and<br> (e) the inscriptions ‘P’ and ‘LK’.
209
Reverse
R300
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) either:<br> (i) if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription, ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); or<br> (ii) if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1 KILO 9999 GOLD’; and<br> (b) the inscription ‘2004’;<br>that, in turn, surround a representation of a red kangaroo on a sunburst of rays.
210
Reverse
R301
A square-shaped coin with a border of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a branch and a kookaburra in flight; and<br> (b) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA’; and<br> (ii) ‘2003 1/2 oz. 999 SILVER’; and<br> (iii) ‘P’ and ‘JR’.
211
Reverse
R302
A representation of a kookaburra perched on a branch and a kookaburra in flight, and the inscriptions:<br> (a) either:<br> (i) if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA X OZ. 999 SILVER’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction or whole number in Arabic numerals); or<br> (ii) if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 KILO 999 SILVER’; and<br> (b) ‘2003’ or ‘2004’; and<br> (c) for a coin dated 2003 — ‘P’; and<br> (d) for both coins — ‘JR’.
212
Reverse
R303
The inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 10 OZ. 999 SILVER’; and<br> (b) ‘EVOLUTION OF THE ALPHABET’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) representations of Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Ancient Greek for ‘Word’, Cuneiform script, a visual ‘Eye’, the word ‘VERBA’ and El Khadr arrowheads; and<br> (d) Chinese, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Arabic, Thai and Hindi words; and<br> (e) the words and symbols for Alpha and Omega; and<br> (f) an icon combining the letters ‘A’ and ‘Z’; and<br> (g) the inscriptions ‘P’ and ‘AD’.
213
Reverse
R304
A representation of a mother and baby koala, and the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); and<br> (b) ‘2003’ or ‘2004’; and<br> (c) for a coin dated 2003 — ‘P’; and<br> (d) for both coins — ‘JR’.
214
Reverse
R305
A representation of a koala on the stump of a tree, and the inscriptions:<br> (a) either:<br> (i) if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA X OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number in Arabic numerals); or<br> (ii) if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA 1 KILO 9995 PLATINUM’; and<br> (b) ‘2004’.
215
Reverse
R306
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOALA 1 OZ. 9995 PLATINUM’; and<br> (b) ‘2003’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) the inscription ‘Australian Stories – The Arts’; and<br> (d) a representation of paint brushes and two ballet dancers against a backdrop of the Sydney Opera House highlighted in colour; and<br> (e) the inscriptions ‘P’ and ‘JM’.
216
Reverse
R307
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) either:<br> (i) if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘X OZ 999 SILVER’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in Arabic numerals); or<br> (ii) if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘1 KILO 999 SILVER’; and<br> (b) a traditional Chinese pattern of bats and clouds; and<br> (c) the inscription ‘2004’; and<br> (d) a representation of a monkey; and<br> (e) the Chinese character for ‘monkey’; and<br> (f) the inscription ‘SA’;<br>with or without the inscription ‘P’.
217
Reverse
R308
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) either:<br> (i) if the nominal weight of the coin is measured in ounces — the inscription ‘X OZ 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight in ounces, of the coin expressed as a whole number, in Arabic numerals); or<br> (ii) if the nominal weight of the coin is 1 kilogram — the inscription ‘1 KILO 9999 GOLD’; and<br> (b) the inscription ‘2004’; and<br> (c) a representation of a monkey walking along a branch; and<br> (d) the Chinese character for ‘monkey’;<br>with or without the inscription ‘P’.
218
Reverse
R309
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:<br> (a) a traditional Chinese pattern of bats coloured yellow and clouds coloured purple; and<br> (b) the inscriptions:<br> (i) ‘1 KILO 999 SILVER’; and<br> (ii) ‘2004’; and<br> (iii) the Chinese character for ‘monkey’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a monkey; and<br> (d) diamond insets; and<br> (e) the inscription ‘SA’.
219
Reverse
R310
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) a circular privy mark incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US State of Louisiana.
220
Reverse
R311
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) a circular privy mark incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US State of Tennessee.
221
Reverse
R312
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) a circular privy mark incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US State of Mississippi.
222
Reverse
R313
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) a circular privy mark incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US State of Indiana.
223
Reverse
R314
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) a circular privy mark incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US State of Ohio.
224
Reverse
R315
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘2 OZ. 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) five individual circular privy marks each incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US States of Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana and Ohio.
225
Reverse
R316
A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:<br> (a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2002’; and<br> (b) ‘1 KILO 999 SILVER’;<br>that, in turn, surround:<br> (c) a representation of a kookaburra in flight against a backdrop of Australia; and<br> (d) five individual circular privy marks in gold, each incorporating a representation of the reverse of a United States Quarter Dollar commemorating the US States of Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana and Ohio.