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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 1)
Part 2Design of coins — explanation of symbols
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Part 2 Design of coins — explanation of symbols
| Item | Design feature | Symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |
| 2 | Shape | S2 | Rectangular with rounded corners |
| 3 | Shape | S3 | In the shape of Australia |
| 4 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
| 5 | Edge | E2 | Plain |
| 6 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’;(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’ or ‘DOLLARS’, as the case requires. |
| 7 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires. |
| 8 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’ or ‘DOLLARS’, as the case requires. |
| 9 | Obverse | O4 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2010’;(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’ or ‘DOLLARS’, as the case requires. |
| 10 | Obverse | O5 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLARS’;(e) immediately inside the rim of the coin — a circle of raised beads. |
| 11 | Obverse | O6 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’;(d) ‘2010’;(e) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLARS’;(f) ‘Xg 9999 GOLD’ (where ‘X’ is the nominal weight, in grams, of the coin, expressed as a decimal or whole number in Arabic numerals). |