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Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998

as amended

made under subsection 13A (1) of the

Currency Act 1965

This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2006
taking into account amendments up to Currency Determination No. 6 of 1998

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Citation [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement
 3 Specifications of coins
 4 Application of Determination

Schedule
Part 1 Specifications of coins
Part 2 Explanation of symbols

Notes

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  This Determination may be cited as the Currency Determination No. 1 of 1998.

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on 15 February 1998.

3 Specifications of coins

  This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimension and the design set out in columns 3, 4 and 5 of that Part.

4 Application of Determination

  This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
Schedule
(clause 3)

Part 1 Specifications of coins

Column 1                                     Column 2                   Column 3                       Column 4    Column 5
Denomination (and nominal weight in ounces)  Standard                   Standard weight and allowable  Dimensions  Design
                                             composition                variation (g)
(1)                                          (2)                        (1)                            (2)         (3)       (4)
Diameter                                     Thickness                  Shape                          Edge        Obverse   Reverse
(mm)                                         (mm)
$5                                           Not less than 99.99% gold  1.571  0.015                  14.10       1.40      S1       E1  O1  R60
(1/20 oz)
$15                                          Not less than 99.99% gold  3.133  0.022                  16.10       1.50      S1       E1  O1  R60
(1/10 oz)
$25                                          Not less than 99.99% gold  7.807  0.030                  20.10       2.00      S1       E1  O1  R60
(1/4 oz)
$50                                          Not less than 99.99% gold  15.594  0.040                 25.10       2.40      S1       E1  O1  R60
(1/2 oz)
$100                                         Not less than 99.99% gold  31.162  0.055                 32.10       2.80      S1       E1  O1  R60
(1 oz)
$200                                         Not less than 99.99% gold  62.265  0.050                 40.60       4.00      S1       E1  O1  R60
(2 oz)

Part 2 Explanation of symbols

Design Feature  Symbol  Explanation
Shape           S1      Circular
Edge            E1      Milled
Obverse         O1      A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:
                         (a) the inscriptions:
                         (i) "ELIZABETH II"; and
                         (ii) "AUSTRALIA"; and
                         (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the coin, followed by the word "DOLLARS";

                        that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.
Reverse         R60     A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                         (a) 'THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET X OZ. 9999 GOLD' (where 'X' is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in arabic numerals); and
                         (b) '1998' or '1999';

                        that, in turn, surround:
                         (c) a representation of a joey