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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'.

Item 2                                   20c coin
Denomination                             20c
Standard composition                     Copper and nickel
Standard weight and allowable variation  11.30 g ± 0.33 g
Maximum diameter                         28.65 mm
Maximum thickness                        2.52 mm
Shape                                    Circular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
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 2 figures, one riding a camel and the other riding a horse; and
                                          (b) a stylised representation of human footprints; and
                                          (c) a stylised representation of camel footprints; and
                                          (d) 2 irregularly shaped lines representing a coastline; and
                                          (e) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) '20'; and
                                          (ii) '150th ANNIVERSARY - BURKE & WILLS EXPEDITION'; and
                                          (f) the initials 'WP'.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.