Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02668:body:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02668
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 53286–58675

of the detailed version of the 1908 Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms.

Item 30                                  $1 coin
Denomination                             $1
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  31.635g  0.500g
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 background comprising a grid pattern surrounding an outline map of Antarctica; and
                                          (b) within the outline map of Antarctica:
                                          (i) a representation of an icy landscape, reflected in the Antarctic ocean, against a colour washed sky; and
                                          (ii) a coloured representation of a humpback whale; and
                                          (iii) the inscriptions 'SB' and 'P'; and
                                          (c) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) 'HUMPBACK WHALE : 2008'; and
                                          (ii) '1 OZ 99.9 SILVER'; and
                                          (iii) 'Australian Antarctic Territory'.

Item 31                                  $1 coin
Denomination                             $1
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  31.635g  0.500g
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 background comprising a grid pattern surrounding an outline map of Antarctica; and
                                          (b) within the outline map of Antarctica:
                                          (i) in the background, a representation of two explorers standing next to a flag planted in the ground, against a colour‑washed background; and
                                          (ii) in the foreground, a head and shoulders representation of Sir Douglas Mawson; and
                                          (iii) the inscriptions 'SB' and 'P'; and
                                          (c) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) 'SOUTH MAGNETIC POLE : 1909 – 2009'; and
                                          (ii) '1 OZ 99.9 SILVER'; and
                                          (iii) 'Australian Antarctic Territory'; and
                                          (iv) '100 YEARS'.

Item 32                                  $100 coin
Denomination                             $100
Standard composition                     At least 99.99% gold
Standard weight and allowable variation  31.162g  0.055g
Maximum diameter                         36.10mm
Maximum thickness                        3.00mm
Shape                                    Circular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           The inscriptions:
                                          (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2007'; and
                                          (c) '1oz 9999 GOLD'; and
                                          (d) '100 DOLLARS';

                                         surrounding:
                                          (e) an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; and
                                          (f) the monogram 'IRB'; and
                                          (g) a transparent half circle capsule at the lower half of the coin holding small loose sapphires.
Reverse design                           A design consisting of a stylised representation of the typical terrain where sapphires are found, including stylised representations of trees, surrounding:
                                          (a) a transparent half circle capsule at the lower half of the coin holding small loose sapphires; and
                                          (b) the