Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L04157:reg:16:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L04157
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2301–7161

16    two dollars   at least 99.9% silver

Schedule 2 Specifications of coins
(section 4)

Item 1                $1 coin
Denomination          $1
Standard composition  At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and   11.66g ± 0.240g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      25.12mm
Maximum thickness     2.80mm
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 2006".
Reverse design        A design consisting of:
                       (a) representations of:
                       (i) a television tower; and
                       (ii) a historical television camera; and
                       (iii) radiating electromagnetic waves; and
                       (b) the inscriptions:
                       (i) "FIFTY YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION"; and
                       (ii) "1 DOLLAR";

                      and that may also include the letter "A".

Item 2                $1 coin
Denomination          $1
Standard composition  Copper, aluminium and nickel
Standard weight and   9.00g ± 0.280g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      25.12mm
Maximum thickness     2.80mm
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 2006".
Reverse design        A design consisting of:
                       (a) representations of:
                       (i) a television tower; and
                       (ii) a historical television camera; and
                       (iii) radiating electromagnetic waves; and
                       (b) the inscriptions:
                       (i) "FIFTY YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION"; and
                       (ii) "1 DOLLAR"; and
                       (c) one or more of the letters "A", "B", "C", "M", "S", "H", "P" and "TV".

Item 3                                   $5 coin
Denomination                             $5
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  36.31g ± 0.54g
Maximum diameter                         38.94mm
Maximum thickness                        3.50mm
Shape                                    Circular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse                                  An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:
                                          (a) "ELIZABETH II"; and
                                          (b) "AUSTRALIA 2006"; and
                                          (c) "5 DOLLARS".
Reverse                                  A design consisting of:
                                          (a) a representation of the ship Duyfken and a compass;
                                          (b) the following inscriptions and images:
                                          (i) "VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY" and "DUYFKEN";
                                          (ii) "1606" and "2006";
                                          (iii) a tulip (representing a Dutch Privy Mark);
                                          (iv) the outline of a ship (representing a Dutch Mint Mark).

Item 4                                   $5 coin
Denomination                             $5
Standard composition                     Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin
Standard weight and allowable variation  20.00g ± 0.72g
Maximum diameter                         38.94mm
Maximum thickness                        2.82mm
Shape                                    Circular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse                                  An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials "IRB", surrounded by the inscriptions:
                                          (a) "ELIZABETH II"; and
                                          (b) "AUSTRALIA 2006"; and
                                          (c) "5 DOLLARS".
Reverse                                  A design consisting of:
                                          (a) a representation of the ship Duyfken and a compass;
                                          (b) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) "VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY" and "DUYFKEN"; and
                                          (ii) "1606" and "2006"; and
                                          (iii) "GZ".

Item 5                                   $10 coin
Denomination                             $10
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% gold