Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 6) Determination 2024
I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.
Dated 13 June 2024
Dr Andrew Leigh
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Amendments
Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019
This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2024 Royal Australian Mint No. 6) Determination 2024.
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | The day after this instrument is registered. |
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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
This instrument is made under the Currency Act 1965.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019
1 Schedule 2024, Part 1, clause 2 (at the end of the table)
Add:
95 | $1 | Copper, aluminium and nickel | 9.00 ± 0.66 | 25.20 | 3.46 | S1 | E3 | O2 | R84 | 07/06/2024 |
96 | $1 | Copper, aluminium and nickel | 9.00 ± 0.66 | 25.20 | 3.46 | S1 | E3 | O2 | R85 | 07/06/2024 |
97 | 50¢ | Copper and nickel | 15.37 ± 1.00 | 31.81 | 3.00 | S9 | E2 | O2 | R86 | 07/06/2024 |
98 | 50¢ | Copper and nickel | 15.37 ± 1.00 | 31.81 | 3.00 | S9 | E2 | O2 | R87 | 07/06/2024 |
99 | $5 | At least 99.9% silver | 31.103 + 3.00 | 40.50 | 8.30 | S4 | E2 | O11 | R88 | 07/06/2024 |
100 | $100 | At least 99.99% gold | 31.103 + 0.50 | 38.75 | 4.80 | S4 | E2 | O11 | R89 | 07/06/2024 |
101 | $1 | At least 99.9% silver | 31.103 + 3.00 | 40.60 | 4.00 | S1 | E1 | O11 | R88 | 07/06/2024 |
102 | $100 | At least 99.99% gold | 31.103 + 1.50 | 39.00 | 2.70 | S1 | E1 | O11 | R89 | 07/06/2024 |
103 | $500 | At least 99.99% gold | 155.51 + 1.80 | 61.00 | 4.30 | S1 | E1 | O11 | R89 | 07/06/2024 |
104 | $30 | At least 99.9% silver | 1,000.00 + 9.50 | 100.90 | 14.50 | S1 | E1 | O11 | R90 | 07/06/2024 |
2 Schedule 2024, Part 1, clause 3 (after item 21)
Insert:
30 | Obverse | O11 | A design consisting of: (a) a central circle enclosing an effigy of King Charles III and the following: (i) “CHARLES III”; and (ii) “AUSTRALIA”; and (iii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and (iv) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and (v) “DT”. (b) surrounding that central circle, an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of splashing water; and (c) immediately inside the rim of the coin, a stylised representation of the following: (i) a rat; and (ii) a pig; and (iii) a dog; and (iv) a rooster; and (v) a monkey; and (vi) a goat; and (vii) a horse; and (viii) a snake; and (ix) a dragon; and (x) a rabbit; and (xi) a tiger; and (xii) an ox; and (d) the animal mentioned in paragraph (c) that relates to the relevant zodiac year appearing at the top of the coin. |
3 Schedule 2024, Part 1, clause 3 (at the end of the table)
Add:
183 | Reverse | R84 | A design consisting of: (a) a crescent shape partially obscured on the convex side by a stylised representation of a snake slithering through bamboo branches with leaves; and (b) within the crescent shape, the Chinese language character (蛇), pronounced shé under the Pinyin system, and meaning snake; and (c) the following: (i) “YEAR OF THE SNAKE”; and (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “BS”. | |
184 | Reverse | R85 | A design consisting of: (a) a central circle enclosing the following: (i) a stylised representation of the Chinese language character (福) pronounced fú under the Pinyin system and meaning good luck; and (ii) an ornamental border comprising of stylised representations of clouds; and (b) surrounding that central circle, an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of splashing water; and (c) immediately inside the rim of the coin, a representation of the following: (i) a rat; and (ii) a pig; and (iii) a dog; and (iv) a rooster; and (v) a monkey; and (vi) a goat; and (vii) a horse; and (viii) a snake; and (ix) a dragon; and (x) a rabbit; and (xi) a tiger; and (xii) an ox; and (d) the animal mentioned in paragraph (c) that relates to the relevant zodiac year appearing at the top of the coin; and (e) a stylised representation of the initials “BS”. | |
185 | Reverse | R86 | A design consisting of: (a) immediately inside the rim of the coin, a stylised tetradecagonal border comprising geometric patterns of lines; and (b) inside the border, and in the background, a stylised representation of a snake; and (c) in the foreground, and partially obscuring the snake, a stylised representation of champion orchids (diploprora championii); and (d) threaded onto the end of the snake’s tail, and partially obscured by the snake’s tail, a representation of a circular Chinese cash coin (qian) bearing the inscriptions: (i) the Chinese language character (招), pronounced zhāo under the Pinyin system, and meaning attract; and (ii) the Chinese language character (财), pronounced cái under the Pinyin system, and meaning fiscal; and (iii) partially obscured by the snake’s tail, the Chinese language character (进), pronounced jìn under the Pinyin system, and meaning enter; and (iv) the Chinese language character (宝), pronounced bǎo under the Pinyin system, and meaning precious; and (e) the following: (i) the Chinese language character (蛇), pronounced shé under the Pinyin system, and meaning snake; and (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “AS”. | |
186 | Reverse | R87 | The same as for item 185, except omit subparagraph (e)(ii), and substitute: (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “AS”; and (iii) a stylised representation of an envelope. | |
187 | Reverse | R88 | The same as for item 183, except omit subparagraph (c)(ii), and substitute: (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “BS”; and (iii) “Xoz .999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). | |
188 | Reverse | R89 | The same as for item 183, except omit subparagraph (c)(ii), and substitute: (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “BS”; and (iii) “Xoz .9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). | |
189 | Reverse | R90 | The same as for item 183, except omit subparagraph (c)(ii), and substitute: (ii) a stylised representation of the initials “BS”; and (iii) “Xkg .999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). | |