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S1      E1    O1       R68
(1/2 oz)

Column 1                   Column 2                       Column 3                       Column 4    Column 5

Denomination (and nominal  Standard                       Standard weight and allowable  Dimensions  Design
                           composition
weight in ounces)                                         variation (g)                  (1)         (2)        (1)     (2)   (3)      (4)
                                                                                         Diameter    Thickness  Shape   Edge  Obverse  Reverse
                                                                                         (mm)        (mm)
$100                       Not less than 99.95% platinum  31.185  0.065                 32.10       2.70       S1      E1    O1       R68
(1 oz)
$200                       Not less than 99.95% platinum  62.313  0.075                 40.60       3.80       S1      E1    O1       R68
(2 oz)

PART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

Design Feature  Symbol   Explanation

Shape           S1      Circular
Edge            E1      Milled
Edge            E2      8 segments, of which 4 are milled and 4 are plain
Edge            E4      Plain
Obverse         O1      A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:

                         (a) the inscriptions:
                         (i) "ELIZABETH II"; and
                         (ii) "AUSTRALIA"; and
                         (b) an inscription stating, in arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars, of the coin, followed by the word "DOLLAR" or "DOLLARS", as the case requires;
                        that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen.
Obverse         O2      An effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:
                         (a) "ELIZABETH II"; and
                         (b) "AUSTRALIA"; and
                                 (c) "1998".
Reverse         R61     A representation of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:
                         (a) "MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND"; and
                                 (b) "10 DOLLARS".

Design Feature  Symbol  Explanation

Reverse         R62     A representation of a tram car against a background of a representation of the Melbourne Art Centre building, all enclosed in a circle, surrounded by the inscriptions:
                         (a) "MELBOURNE"; and
                                 (b) "10 DOLLARS".
Reverse         R63     A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                         (a) "THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA X OZ. 999 SILVER" (where "X" is the nominal weight, in ounces, of the coin expressed as a common fraction, or whole number, in arabic numerals); and
                         (b) "1998" or "1999";

                        that, in turn, surround:
                         (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and
                                 (d) the letter "P".
Reverse         R64     A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                         (a) "THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER"; and
                         (b) "1998";

                        that, in turn, surround:

                         (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and
                         (d) the letter "P"; and
                         (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Jubilee sovereign dated 1887.
Reverse         R65     A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscriptions:
                         (a) "THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2 OZ. 999 SILVER"; and
                         (b) "1998";
                        that, in turn, surround:
                         (c) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch; and
                         (d) the letter "P"; and
                                 (e) 2 overlapping circles enclosing, in gold cameo, a representation of the obverse and reverse of a Sydney Mint sovereign dated