F2012L00095
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Under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act
1965, the Assistant Treasurer has made a determination regarding the
specification of coins proposed to be issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM).
Subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act
1965 requires that the determination provides details of the coins’
characteristics, including standard composition, standard weight, allowable
variation from standard weight, design and dimensions.
This determination is a disallowable
instrument for the purposes of section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act
2003.
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Item
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50c Coin
2012 50c Copper Nickel Uncirculated Coin – 50th
Anniversary of the Australian Ballet
REVERSE
A representation of two ballet-dancers
performing a dance. The design includes the inscriptions ‘fifty Years of the
australian Ballet’, ‘50’ and a stylised representation of the initial of the
designer Aaron Baggio ‘AB’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ and the initials of the
designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
2
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50c Coin
2012 50c Fine Silver Proof Coin – 50th
Anniversary of the Australian Ballet
REVERSE
A representation of two ballet-dancers
performing a dance. The design includes the inscriptions ‘fifty Years of the
australian Ballet’, ‘50’ and a stylised representation of the initial of the
designer Aaron Baggio ‘AB’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ and the initials of the
designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
3
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$5 Coin
2012 $5 Silver Proof Coloured Coin – Southern Sky -
Crux
REVERSE
A coloured, stylised representation of the constellation
Crux in a field of stars, superimposed on a representation of a compass. The
design includes the inscriptions ‘NORTH’, ‘SOUTH’, ‘EAST’, ‘WEST’, ‘SOUTHERN
SKY’, ‘RA
12h 30m 00s’,
‘CRUX’ and ‘DEC
-60° 00’ 00”’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’, ‘. 5 DOLLARS .’ and the initials
of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
4
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$2 Coin
2012 $2 Copper, Aluminium, Nickel Circulating Coin – Remembrance
Day
REVERSE
A central circle containing the words
‘REMEMBRANCE DAY’ repeated and presented in 11 rows. The central circle also
contains the words ‘LEST WE FORGET’ in inverse order, repeated and presented
in 11 rows. The design includes a coloured representation of a red poppy
flower in the foreground, 2 representations of a poppy flower as well as the
inscriptions ‘TWO DOLLARS’ and ‘REMEMBRANCE’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ and the initials of the
designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
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$1 Coin
2012 $1 Silver Gem Uncirculated Coin and 2012 $1 Fine
Silver Proof Coin – Australian Decimal Effigies 1966
REVERSE
A design consisting of an effigy of Queen
Elizabeth II. The design includes the inscriptions ‘AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL
CURRENCY EFFIGIES’ and ‘MACHIN - 1966’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’, ‘. 1 DOLLAR .’ and the initials
of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
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$5 Coin
2012 $5 Aluminium, Zinc, Bronze Antique Finish Coin – Perth
Town Hall
REVERSE
A representation of Perth Town Hall
superimposed on a horizontal line and a representation of an archway
containing a bird, foliage and a cloud. The design includes the inscription ‘FIVE
DOLLARS’ and the designer’s initials ‘AS’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ and the initials of the
designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Item
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$1 Coin
2012 $1 Copper, Aluminium, Bronze Uncirculated Coin –
Wheat Sheaf Dollar C Mintmark and Bluebell Counterstamp
REVERSE
A
representation of 3 ears of wheat tied by a ribbon. Beneath the ribbon and to
the right is the letter ‘C’. This letter denotes the Royal Australian Mint in
Canberra. The design includes an ornamental border and a circle enclosing a
stylised representation of a flower. The initials of the designer George
Kruger Gray ‘K’ and ‘G’ are also included in the design as well as the
inscriptions ‘20’, ‘12’, ‘AUSTRALIA’, ‘ONE DOLLAR’ and ‘C’.
OBVERSE
Consistent
with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the
inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II’, ‘AUSTRALIA 2012’ and the initials of the
designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB’.
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Consultation
No
public consultation was undertaken in relation to the currency determination.
The effect of this instrument is to determine the weight, design and dimension
of coins to enable the Royal Australian Mint to continue its production of
circulating and numismatic coins. The Mint receives public submissions on coin
designs and determines appropriate designs in accordance with its Coin Design
Policy. The Mint used market based tools to identify interested parties and
gauge interest in coin themes.
Commencement
The determination commences on the day after
it is registered.
Statement
of Compatibility with Human Rights
This instrument is compatible with the human
rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments
listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
The purpose of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2012 (No.1)
is to determine the weight, design and dimension of circulating and numismatic coins.
This instrument does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms. This instrument
is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.
This determination has been made by the Assistant Treasurer Mark Arbib in
accordance with subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
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