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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3)
Currency Act 1965

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

Dated 4 September 2006

CHRIS PEARCE
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

Contents

 1 Name of Determination
 2 Commencement
 3 Definition
 4 Specification of coin
 5 Application of Determination

Schedule 1 Specification of coin

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2006 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Definition

  In this Determination:
Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4 Specification of coin

  For subsection 13A (1) of the Act, item 1 in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in the 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 design.

5 Application of Determination

  The specification in Schedule 1 does not affect any other determination of the specification of a coin.
Schedule 1 Specification of coin
(section 4)

Item 1                $1 coin
Denomination          $1
Standard composition  At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and   31.635g  0.500g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      40.60mm
Maximum thickness     4.00mm
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) '1 DOLLAR';

                      surrounding:
                       (d) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                       (e) the monogram 'IRB'.
Reverse design        A design consisting of:
                       (a) a stylised border diminishing towards the top of the coin, immediately inside the rim; and
                       (b) a representation of 2 SAS men in a combat situation; and
                       (c) a segment with a sunset background and a coloured skyline of trees; and
                       (d) a representation of 3 SAS men descending on ropes from a helicopter; and
                       (e) a segment containing a camouflage pattern design; and
                       (f) the inscriptions:
                       (i) 'AUSTRALIAN'; and
                       (ii) 'SAS'; and
                       (iii) '1957 – 2007'; and
                       (g) a coloured representation of the winged dagger badge with the inscription 'WHO DARES WINS'.