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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2013 (No. 4)
Part 1Specifications of coins
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Part 1—Specifications of coins
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:99.1%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:11pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:16.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Item</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:53.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Denomination</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:68.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Standard composition</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:69.85pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Standard weight and allowable variation (g)</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:77.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Dimensions</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:89.35pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Design</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:50.05pt"><td style="width:35.45pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Maximum diameter (mm)</span></p></div></td><td style="width:35.4pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Maximum thickness (mm)</span></p></div></td><td style="width:14.15pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Shape</span></p></div></td><td style="width:20.15pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Edge</span></p></div></td><td style="width:15.3pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Obverse</span></p></div></td><td style="width:18.45pt; height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top; -moz-transform:rotate(180deg); -ms-transform:rotate(180deg); -webkit-transform:rotate(180deg); overflow:hidden; transform:rotate(180deg)"><div style="height:50.05pt; margin-left:auto; writing-mode:tb-rl; overflow:hidden"><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:8pt">Reverse</span></p></div></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:16.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">1</span></p></td><td style="width:53.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">50c</span></p></td><td style="width:68.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">Copper and nickel</span></p></td><td style="width:69.85pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">15.55 ± 0.40</span></p></td><td style="width:35.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">31.65</span></p></td><td style="width:35.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">2.80</span></p></td><td style="width:14.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:20.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:15.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">O1</span></p></td><td style="width:18.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">R1</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:16.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">2</span></p></td><td style="width:53.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">50c</span></p></td><td style="width:68.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">Not less than 99.9% silver</span></p></td><td style="width:69.85pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">18.24 ± 0.50</span></p></td><td style="width:35.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">31.65</span></p></td><td style="width:35.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">3.20</span></p></td><td style="width:14.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:20.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:15.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">O1</span></p></td><td style="width:18.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">R1</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:16.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">3</span></p></td><td style="width:53.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">$1</span></p></td><td style="width:68.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">Not less than 99.9% silver</span></p></td><td style="width:69.85pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">31.103 + 1.80</span></p></td><td style="width:35.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">41.10</span></p></td><td style="width:35.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">4.10</span></p></td><td style="width:14.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">S2</span></p></td><td style="width:20.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">E2</span></p></td><td style="width:15.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">O2</span></p></td><td style="width:18.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">R2</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:16.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">4</span></p></td><td style="width:53.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">$1</span></p></td><td style="width:68.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">Copper, aluminium and nickel</span></p></td><td style="width:69.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">9.00 ± 0.35</span></p></td><td style="width:35.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">25.20</span></p></td><td style="width:35.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">3.00</span></p></td><td style="width:14.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">S2</span></p></td><td style="width:20.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">E3</span></p></td><td style="width:15.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">O1</span></p></td><td style="width:18.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-top:4.25pt; padding-right:3.18pt; padding-left:3.18pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="ENoteTableText"><span style="font-size:9pt">R3</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>