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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 3)

as amended

made under subsection 13A (1) of the

Currency Act 1965

This compilation was prepared on 13 April 2006
taking into account amendments up to Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 3) Amendment Determination 2006 (No. 1)

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

Contents

 1 Name of Determination
 2 Commencement
 3 Specification of coins
 4 Application of Determination

Schedule 1 Specifications of coins

Notes   45

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2005 (No. 3).

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 specified in that item:
 (a) the coin's standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and
 (b) the coin's dimensions; and
 (c) the coin's designs.

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                $3 000 coin
Denomination          $3 000
Standard composition  At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and   1000.350g  0.250g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      75.30mm
Maximum thickness     13.90mm
Shape                 Circular
Edge                  Continuously milled
Obverse design        A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                       (b) 'AUSTRALIA'; and
                       (c) '3000 DOLLARS';

                      that, in turn, surround:
                       (d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                       (e) the monogram 'IRB'.
Reverse design        A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET'; and
                       (b) '1 KILO 9999 GOLD'; and
                       (c) '2007';

                      in turn surrounding a circle, enclosing:
                       (d) a stylised representation of sunrays; and
                       (e) a stylised representation of a red kangaroo; and
                       (f) the inscription 'RED KANGAROO'.

Item 2                $1 000 coin
Denomination          $1 000
Standard composition  At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and   311.317g  0.250g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      60.30mm
Maximum thickness     7.90mm
Shape                 Circular
Edge                  Continuously milled
Obverse design        A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                       (b) 'AUSTRALIA'; and
                       (c) '1000 DOLLARS';

                      that, in turn, surround:
                       (d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                       (e) the monogram 'IRB'.
Reverse design        A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET'; and
                       (b) '10 OZ. 9999 GOLD'; and
                       (c) '2007';

                      in turn surrounding a circle, enclosing:
                       (d) a stylised representation of sunrays; and
                       (e) a stylised representation of a red kangaroo; and
                       (f) the inscription 'RED KANGAROO'.

Item 3                $200 coin
Denomination          $200
Standard composition