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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)

as amended

made under subsections 13 (2) and 13A (1) of the

Currency Act 1965

This compilation was prepared on 27 February 2006
taking into account amendments up to Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 4) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 2)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

3 Standard composition of coins

4 Specification of coins

5 Application of Determination

Schedule 1 Specifications of coins

Notes

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1).

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Standard composition of coins

For subsection 13 (2) of the Currency Act 1965, that Act has effect, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, as if the reference, in the Schedule to that Act:

(a) to the standard composition of coins of the denomination specified in item 1 in Schedule 1 to this Determination were a reference to the standard composition specified in that item; and

(b) to the standard composition of coins of the denomination specified in item 3 in Schedule 1 to this Determination were a reference to the standard composition specified in that item.

Note The standard compositions specified in the items are in addition to the current standard compositions for those coins.

4 Specification of coins

For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in that item:

(a) the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and

(b) the coin’s dimensions; and

5 Application of Determination

The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.

Schedule 1 Specifications of coins

(sections 3 and 4)

Denomination	$10
Standard composition	At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight andallowable variation	7.807g  0.030g
Maximum diameter	20.10mm
Maximum thickness	2.00mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’; and(c) ‘10 DOLLARS’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a rifle and a knife in the ground with a slouch hat on the rifle; and(b) the names of soldiers in the background; and(c) the inscriptions ‘1/4 OZ 9999 GOLD’, ‘WR’ and ‘P’; and(d) an outer circle immediately inside the rim with the inscriptions:(i) ‘AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS’; and(ii) ‘1915 ‑ 2005’.

Item 2	$1 coin
Denomination	$1
Standard composition	At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight andallowable variation	31.635g  0.500g
Maximum diameter	38.74mm
Maximum thickness	3.50mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’; and(c) ‘1 DOLLAR’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a representation of 5 soldiers; and(b) a coloured representation of the Australian flag in the background; and(c) the inscriptions ‘1 OZ 999 SILVER’, ‘SB’ and ‘P’; and(d) an outer circle immediately inside the rim with the inscriptions:(i) ‘AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS’; and(ii) ‘1915 ‑ 2005’.

Item 3	$1 coin
Denomination	$1
Standard composition	Aluminium bronze
Standard weight andallowable variation	20.000g  1.000g
Maximum diameter	38.74mm
Maximum thickness	2.55mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’; and(c) ‘1 DOLLAR’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a soldier; and(b) a representation of Anzac Cove in the background; and(c) the inscription ‘RV’; and(d) an outer circle immediately inside the rim with the inscriptions:(i) ‘AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS’; and(ii) ‘1915 ‑ 2005’.

Item 4	$1 coin
Denomination	$1
Standard composition	At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight andallowable variation	31.635g  0.500g
Maximum diameter	40.60mm
Maximum thickness	4.00mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’; and(c) ‘1 DOLLAR’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a coloured representation of the Rotary International logo; and(b) a representation of a banner with the inscription ‘100 Years of Rotary’; and(c) immediately inside the rim:(i) the inscription ‘A CENTURY OF SERVICE – A NEW CENTURY OF SUCCESS’; and(ii) a band of stylised people holding hands;superimposed on a background consisting of a sunburst design.

Item 5	$100 coin
Denomination	$100
Standard composition	At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight andallowable variation	31.162g  0.055g
Maximum diameter	25.10mm
Maximum thickness	3.28mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	The inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘2005 AUSTRALIA’; and(c) ‘100 DOLLARS’;surrounding a cross‑hatched ring that, in turn, surrounds:(d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and(e) the monogram ‘IRB’.
Reverse design	A circle immediately inside the rim with the inscriptions:(a) ‘60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WWII’; and(b) ‘1945 ~ 2005’;surrounding an inner circle with a lenticular image of a man dancing in a street with streamers covering the pavement.

Title	Date of FRLI registration	Date ofcommencement	Application, saving ortransitional provisions
Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 1)	24 Jan 2005 (see F2005L00120)	25 Jan 2005
Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 4) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 2)	2 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03862)	3 Dec 2005	—