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Commonwealth of Australia

Currency Act 1965

Currency Determination No. 1 of 1993

I, ROBERT FRANCIS MCMULLAN, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make the following Determination under the Currency Act 1965.

   Dated 16 February 1993.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer for and on behalf of the Treasurer

Citation

1. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 1 of 1993.

[NOTE: This Determination commences on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss. 46A and 48.]

Interpretation

    2. In this Determination:

"1 dollar kookaburra coin" means a coin of the denomination of $1 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less than 99.9% silver; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 3: and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 4; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 5;

"5 dollar macropod marsupial coin" means a coin of the denomination of $5 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.99% gold; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 6; and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 7; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 8;

"15 dollar macropod marsupial coin" means a coin of the denomination of $15 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.99% gold; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 9: and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 10; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 11;

"25 dollar koala coin" means a coin of the denomination of $25 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.95% platinum; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 12; and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 13; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 14;

"25 dollar macropod marsupial coin" means a coin of the denomination of $25 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.99% gold; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 15; and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 16; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 17;

"50 dollar macropod marsupial coin" means a coin of the denomination of $50 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.99% gold; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 18: and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 19; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 20;

"100 dollar macropod marsupial coin" means a coin of the denomination of $100 whose:

    (a)      composition is not less that 99.99% gold; and

    (b)      standard weight is specified in clause 21; and

    (c)      dimensions are specified in clause 22; and

    (d)      design is specified in clause 23;

"Act" means the Currency Act 1965.

Standard weight of 1 dollar kookaburra coin

3. (1) The standard weight of the 1 dollar kookaburra coin is 31.635 grams.

    (2) A variation of 0.500 grams from the standard weight is allowable.

Dimensions of 1 dollar