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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 4)
Part 2Explanation of symbols
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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 2011’ |
| 5 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of each of the following:(i) a wheel with 6 spokes;(ii) a merino ram;(iii) shearing shears superimposed on squiggly lines representing wool;(iv) a flock of sheep;(v) wool bales on a wagon;(vi) a person shearing a sheep; and(b) ‘20’; and(c) ‘RIDING ON THE SHEEP’S BACK’; and(d) ‘AUSTRALIAN WOOL’ |
| 6 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a person shearing a sheep; and(b) partially obscured by the sheep — a representation of a map of Australia; and(c) partially obscured by the map of Australia — vertical wavy ribbons representing wool; and(d) ‘RIDING ON THE SHEEP’S BACK – AUSTRALIAN WOOL’; and(e) ‘1’; and(f) ‘DOLLAR’; and(g) a circle enclosing the letter ‘G’ |
| 7 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of the head of a merino ram; and(b) 2 representations of the Star of Federation; and(c) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and(d) ‘ONE DOLLAR’; and(e) ‘C’ |
| 8 | Reverse | R4 | As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square |
| 9 | Reverse | R5 | As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square |
| 10 | Reverse | R6 | As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square |
| 11 | Reverse | R7 | As for item 7, replacing the reference in paragraph (e) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘A’ enclosed by a square |