Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 1) (Cth)

Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 1)

I, CHRIS PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 28 March 2006

CHRIS PEARCE Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Specification of coins

For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in that item: (a) the coin's standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and (b) the coin's dimensions; and (c) the coin's designs.

4 Application of Determination

The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin. Schedule 1 Specifications of coins (section 3)

Item 1 $100 coin Denomination $100 Standard composition At least 99.99% gold Standard weight and 31.162g  0.055g allowable variation Maximum diameter 32.10mm Maximum thickness 2.80mm Shape Circular Edge Continuously milled

Obverse design A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions: (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and (b) 'AUSTRALIA'; and (c) '100 DOLLARS';

that, in turn, surround: (d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and (e) the monogram 'IRB'. Reverse design A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing: (a) the inscription '2007'; and (b) the Chinese character for 'pig'; and (c) the inscriptions '1 OZ 9999 GOLD' and 'P'; and (d) a representation of a pig standing on soil amongst 5 mushrooms.