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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 6)
Currency Act 1965

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

Dated 10th August 2009

Nick Sherry
Assistant Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 6).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Determination of standard weight, design and dimension

  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 (being a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Act):
 (a) the coin's standard weight; and
 (b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and
 (b) the coin's dimensions; and
 (c) 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                     At least  99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  31.635g ± 0.50g
Maximum diameter                         40.15mm
Maximum thickness                        3.50mm
Shape                                    Round
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           The inscriptions:
                                          (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2010';
                                         Surrounding
                                             (c) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                                             (d) the monogram 'IRB'

Reverse design                           A design consisting of the inscriptions:
                                               (a) '1 OUNCE FINE SILVER'
                                               (b) 'ONE DOLLAR'; and
                                               (c) the designer's mark resembling the letters 'WP'
                                         And
                                                        (d) an artist's representation of the Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby positioned over rocks facing right; and
                                                        (e) spinifex below and to the left of the Rock-Wallaby

Item 2                                   $1 Coin
Denomination                             $1
Standard composition                     At least  99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  32.39g ± 0.80g
Maximum diameter                         40.25mm
Maximum thickness                        4.00mm
Shape                                    Round
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           The inscriptions:
                                          (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2010';
                                         Surrounding
                                             (c) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                                             (d) the monogram 'IRB'

Reverse design                           A design consisting of the inscriptions:
                                               (a) '1 OUNCE FINE SILVER'
                                               (b) 'ONE DOLLAR'; and
                                               (c) the designer's mark resembling the letters 'WP'
                                         And
                                                        (d) an artist's representation of the Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby positioned over rocks facing right; and
                                                        (e) Spinifex below and to the left of the Rock-Wallaby

Item 3                                   $10 coin
Denomination                             $10
Standard composition                     At least 99.99% Gold
Standard weight and allowable variation  3.133g ± 0.09g
Maximum diameter                         17.65mm
Maximum thickness                        1.58mm
Shape                                    Round
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           The inscriptions:
                                          (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2010';
                                         Surrounding
                                             (c) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                                             (d) the monogram 'IRB'
Reverse design                           A design consisting of the inscriptions:
                                               (a) '1/10 oz. 9999 Au'
                                               (b) 'TEN