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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2)

I, ROSS CAMERON, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under paragraph 13 (2) (b) and subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 17 February  2004

ROSS CAMERON
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.

3 Specification of coins

  For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each item in Schedule 1 specifies:
 (a) the denomination of a coin; and
 (b) the coin's standard composition; and
 (c) the coin's standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and
 (d) the coin's dimensions; and
 (e) the coin's design.

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                $5 coin
Denomination          $5
Standard composition  Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin
Standard weight and   20.00g ± 0.50g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      38.90mm
Maximum thickness     2.65mm
Shape                 Circular
Edge                  Continuously milled
Obverse design        An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram 'IRB' surrounded by the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                       (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2004'; and
                       (c) 'FIVE DOLLARS'.
Reverse design           A design consisting of:
                       (a) a man throwing a javelin; and
                       (b) a man throwing a spear, using a spear thrower; and
                       (c) the AOC logo (printed in colour); and
                       (d) the inscription 'OLYMPIC GAMES 2000–2004'.

Item 2                $5 coin
Denomination          $5
Standard composition  At least 99% silver
Standard weight and   36.31g ± 0.64g
allowable variation
Maximum diameter      38.90mm
Maximum thickness     3.50mm
Shape                 Circular
Edge                  Continuously milled
Obverse design        An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram 'IRB' surrounded by the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                       (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2004'; and
                       (c) 'FIVE DOLLARS'.
Reverse design        A design consisting of:
                       (a) the inscription 'SYDNEY TO ATHENS'; and
                       (b) a representation of the Parthenon superimposed on the Sydney Opera House; and
                       (c) the AOC logo in a hologram; and
                       (d) the inscription '2000–2004'.

Item 3                $50 coin
Denomination          $50
Standard composition  Outer ring — at least 99.9% copper
                      Intermediate ring — at least 99.9% silver
                      Centre — at least 99.9% gold
Standard weight and   Outer ring — 15.32g ± 0.30g
allowable variation   Intermediate ring — 13.39g ± 0.25g
                      Centre — 7.8g ± 0.10g
                      Total coin mass — 36.51g ± 0.65g
Maximum diameter      38.90mm
Maximum thickness     3.50mm
Shape                 Circular
Edge                  Continuously milled
Obverse design        An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the monogram 'IRB' surrounded by a laurel wreath which is surrounded by the inscriptions:
                       (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                       (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2004'; and
                       (c) 'FIFTY