Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 7) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 7)1 Currency Act 1965

I, NICK SHERRY, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 2 September 2009

NICK SHERRY Assistant Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 7).

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 mentioned in the item: (a) the coin's standard weight; and (b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and (c) the coin's dimensions; and (d) the coin's design.

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 $1 coin Denomination $1 Standard composition Copper, aluminium and nickel Standard weight and allowable variation 9.00 g ± 0.28 g Maximum diameter 25.12 mm Maximum thickness 2.80 mm Shape Circular Edge 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain Obverse design An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials 'IRB', surrounded by the inscriptions: (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2010'. Reverse design A design consisting of: (a) a representation of a tree with a carving of the Roman numeral 'LXV'; and (b) a representation of a figure seated beneath the tree; and (c) a stylised representation of human footprints; and (d) a stylised representation of camel footprints; and (e) an irregularly shaped line representing a coastline; and (f) the inscriptions: (i) '1 DOLLAR'; and (ii) '150th ANNIVERSARY - BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION'; and (g) the initials 'WP'.