Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 3) (Cth)

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 3) Currency Act 1965

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

Dated 17 June 2010

NICK SHERRY Assistant Treasurer 1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Definition

In this Determination: Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4 Standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design

(1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item (being a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965): (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.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination of the standard weight and allowable variation, dimensions or design of a coin, made under subsection 13A (1) of the Act. Schedule 1 (section 4)

Part 1 Specifications of coins

Item Denomination Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Dimensions Design Maximum diameter (mm) Maximum thickness (mm) Shape Edge Obverse Reverse 1 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.28 25.12 2.80 S1 E1 O1 R1, R2, R3, R4, or R5 2 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 ± 0.40 31.65 2.80 S2 E2 O1 R6 3 50c At least 99.9% silver 18.24 ± 0.40 31.65 2.80 S2 E2 O1 R7, R8 4 50c Copper and nickel 15.55 ± 0.40 31.65 2.80 S2 E2 O2 R9 5 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.28 25.12 2.80 S1 E1 O2 R10 6 $1 At least 99.99% silver 11.66 ± 0.24 25.12 2.80 S1 E1 O2 R10 7 $10 At least 99.99% gold 3.133 ± 0.090 17.65 1.58 S1 E3 O2 R10