CTHIn ForceLegislation
Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 2)
Part 2Explanation of symbols
Start here
Get a plain-English read of Part 2
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 2).
Part 2—Explanation of symbols
| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |
| 2 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
| 3 | Edge | E2 | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain |
| 4 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2010’ |
| 5 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(i) ‘IRB’;(ii) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(iii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2010’;(iv) ‘1 DOLLAR’; and(b) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of an effigy of King Edward VII and the following:(i) ‘DES’;(ii) ‘EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:’; and(c) between the two representations of coins — the words ‘100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN COINAGE’; and(d) in the background — the numbers ‘2010’ and ‘1910’ |
| 6 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’ |
| 7 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of a representation of 3 ribbons and the following:(a) ‘WORKING FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS’;(b) ‘100’;(c) ‘The Australian Taxation Office Centenary 2010’;(d) ‘20 CENTS’ |
| 8 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) the Girl Guides Australia logo, which is made up of:(i) a 7‑pointed star enclosed in a 3‑leaf clover; and(ii) the words ’GIRL GUIDES AUSTRALIA’; and(b) the following:(i) ‘CENTENARY OF GIRL GUIDING’;(ii) ‘1910’;(iii) ‘2010’;(iv) ‘ONE DOLLAR’ |
| 9 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of the 1908 Australian coat of arms and the following:(i) ‘ONE SHILLING’;(ii) ‘1910’; and(b) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of the 1908 Australian coat of arms and the following:(i) ‘SIXPENCE’;(ii) ‘1910’; and(c) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of the 1908 Australian coat of arms and the following:(i) ‘ONE FLORIN – TWO SHILLINGS’;(ii) ‘1910’; and(d) a representation of a coin, with a design consisting of the 1908 Australian coat of arms and the following:(i) ‘THREEPENCE’;(ii) ‘1910’; and(e) in the background — the number ‘1910’ |