Section 1 - Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2) - Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2)

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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2)

I, ROSS CAMERON, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under paragraph 13 (2) (b) and subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 17 February 2004

ROSS CAMERON

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.

3 Specification of coins

For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:

(a) the denomination of a coin; and

(b) the coin’s standard composition; and

(d) the coin’s dimensions; and

(e) the coin’s design.

4 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

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Item 1	$5 coin
Denomination	$5
Standard composition	Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin
Standard weight andallowable variation	20.00g ± 0.50g
Maximum diameter	38.90mm
Maximum thickness	2.65mm
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 2004’; and(c) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a man throwing a javelin; and(b) a man throwing a spear, using a spear thrower; and(c) the AOC logo (printed in colour); and(d) the inscription ‘OLYMPIC GAMES 2000–2004’.

Item 2	$5 coin

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Denomination	$5
Standard composition	At least 99% silver
Standard weight andallowable variation	36.31g ± 0.64g
Maximum diameter	38.90mm
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 2004’; and(c) ‘FIVE DOLLARS’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) the inscription ‘SYDNEY TO ATHENS’; and(b) a representation of the Parthenon superimposed on the Sydney Opera House; and(c) the AOC logo in a hologram; and(d) the inscription ‘2000–2004’.

Item 3	$50 coin
Denomination	$50
Standard composition	Outer ring — at least 99.9% copperIntermediate ring — at least 99.9% silverCentre — at least 99.9% gold
Standard weight andallowable variation	Outer ring — 15.32g ± 0.30gIntermediate ring — 13.39g ± 0.25gCentre — 7.8g ± 0.10gTotal coin mass — 36.51g ± 0.65g
Maximum diameter	38.90mm
Maximum thickness	3.50mm
Shape	Circular
Edge	Continuously milled
Obverse design	An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by a laurel wreath which is surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2004’; and(c) ‘FIFTY DOLLARS’.
Reverse design	A design consisting of:(a) a copper annulus with the inscription ‘OLYMPIC GAMES 2004’ surrounding:(i) a silver annulus; and(ii) a gold circle at the centre with the AOC logo in a hologram; and(b) a laurel wreath encircling the coin.