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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 1)

I, CHRIS PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 28 March 2006

CHRIS PEARCE
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 1).

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                $100 coin
Denomination          $100
Standard composition  At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and   31.162g  0.055g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      32.10mm
Maximum thickness     2.80mm
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) '100 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:
                       (a) the inscription '2007'; and
                       (b) the Chinese character for 'pig'; and
                       (c) the inscriptions '1 OZ 9999 GOLD' and 'P'; and
                       (d) a representation of a pig standing on soil amongst 5 mushrooms.

Item 2                $50 coin
Denomination          $50
Standard composition  At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and   15.594g  0.040g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      25.10mm
Maximum thickness     2.40mm
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) '50 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:
                       (a) the inscription '2007'; and
                       (b) the Chinese character for 'pig'; and
                       (c) the inscriptions '1/2 OZ 9999 GOLD' and 'P'; and
                       (d) a representation of a pig standing on soil amongst 5 mushrooms.

Item 3                $25 coin
Denomination          $25
Standard composition  At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and   7.807g  0.030g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      20.10mm
Maximum thickness     2.00mm
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) '25 DOLLARS';

                      that, in turn, surround:
                       (d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                       (e) the