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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No. 6)
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 | Shape | S3 | Triangular with rounded corners |
| 4 | Shape | S4 | Circular concave |
| 5 | Edge | E1 | Continuously milled |
| 6 | Edge | E2 | Interrupted milling |
| 7 | Edge | E3 | Plain |
| 8 | Obverse | O1 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:‘IRB’;‘ELIZABETH II’;‘AUSTRALIA 2013’ |
| 9 | Obverse | O2 | A design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:‘IRB’;‘ELIZABETH II’;‘AUSTRALIA 2013’;‘. 5 DOLLARS .’ |
| 10 | Obverse | O3 | A triangular design consisting of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:‘IRB’;‘ELIZABETH II’;‘AUSTRALIA’;‘2013’ |
| 11 | Reverse | R1 | A design consisting of:a representation of an Army Chaplain holding a book; anda representation of a soldier holding a hat; anda circular border containing the inscriptions:‘AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS’;‘ARMY CHAPLAINS’; andthe following:‘20’ |
| 12 | Reverse | R2 | A design consisting of:a representation of the Australian Parliament House and grounds; anda representation of Old Parliament House and adjoining garden; andthe following:‘25TH ANNIVERSARY OF’;‘PARLIAMENT HOUSE’;‘20’ |
| 13 | Reverse | R3 | A design consisting of the inscriptions:‘25TH ANNIVERSARY OF’; and‘PARLIAMENT HOUSE’; and‘5 DOLLARS’superimposed on a representation of a part of the Australian Parliament House and adjoining garden |
| 14 | Reverse | R4 | A design consisting of:a partially unfurled scroll containing a representation of a map; anda representation of a landscape with a ridge and vegetation; anda representation of 1 horse and 3 persons standing on the ridge; anda representation of a tree; andthe inscriptions:‘MOUNT BLAXLAND’;‘SOUTH CREEK’;‘SYDNEY’;‘BICENTENARY OF THE CROSSING OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS’;‘10 Dollars’all enclosed by raised beads inside the rim of the coin |