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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 2)
Part 2Explanation of symbols
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Part 2 Explanation of symbols
| Item | Design Feature | Symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shape | S1 | Circular |
| 2 | Shape | S2 | Dodecagonal |
| 3 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
| 4 | Edge | E2 | Interrupted milling |
| 5 | Edge | E3 | Plain |
| 6 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’ |
| 7 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ |
| 8 | Obverse | O3 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;(d) ’10 DOLLARS’ |
| 9 | Obverse | O4 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’;(d) ‘1 DOLLAR’ |
| 10 | Obverse | O5 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:(a) ‘IRB’;(b) ‘ELIZABETH II’;(c) ‘AUSTRALIA 2011’;(d) ‘5 DOLLARS’ |
| 11 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of:(a) in the centre, a blue image of the triple zero emergency logo, which is made up of:(i) a telephone handset;(ii) the number ‘000’;(iii) the word ‘EMERGENCY’ and(b) in the upper sector:(i) the word ‘POLICE’, superimposed on a white and blue check pattern; and(c) on the left:(i) the word ‘AMBULANCE’ in green colour;(ii) a yellow and green check pattern; and(d) on the right:(i) the word ‘FIRE’ in red colour;(ii) a yellow and red check pattern; and(e) the following:(i) ‘50’;(ii) ‘50 YEARS OF THE TRIPLE ZERO (000) EMERGENCY CALL SERVICE’ |
| 12 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:(a) on the left, a representation of 6 rows of faces, facing the right; and(b) on the right, the Census of Population and Housing logo; and(c) the following:(i) ‘1 DOLLAR’;(ii) ‘AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS’;(iii) ‘100 YEARS OF CENSUS’ |