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Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 1) Determination 2025

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.

Dated   17 March 2025

 

Dr Andrew Leigh

Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

 

 

 

 

1  Name 

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments

Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019

 

 

  This instrument is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 1) Determination 2025.

 (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.

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

 

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  Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

 

Specification of coins

Item

Denomination

Standard composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Maximum diameter or other dimension (mm)

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

Date of effect

1

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

13.500 ± 1.000

30.70

3.40

S1

E1

O1

R1

28/02/2025

2

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R2

28/02/2025

3

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R3

28/02/2025

4

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R4

28/02/2025

5

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O5

R5

28/02/2025

6

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O1

R6

28/02/2025

7

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

32.60

2.95

S1

E1

O1

R7

28/02/2025

8

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R8

28/02/2025

9

$25

At least 99.99% gold

7.807 ± 0.030

20.60

2.30

S1

E1

O5

R9

28/02/2025

10

$200

At least 99.99% gold

62.263 ± 0.050

36.60

6.00

S1

E1

O11

R10

28/02/2025

11

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

36.60

3.95

S1

E1

O11

R11

28/02/2025

12

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

40.69

5.86

S1

E2

O1

R12

28/02/2025

13

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

36.60

3.95

S1

E1

O11

R13

28/02/2025

14

$2

At least 99.99% silver

62.713 ± 0.500

50.80

4.80

S1

E1

O7

R14

28/02/2025

15

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

40.90

3.50

S1

E1

O7

R15

28/02/2025

16

$100

At least 91.67% gold

39.986 ± 0.050

36.60

3.00

S1

E1

O1

R16

28/02/2025

17

$25

At least 91.67% gold

8.018 ± 0.030

22.55

1.90

S1

E1

O1

R16

28/02/2025

18

$15

At least 91.67% gold

4.024 ± 0.030

20.05

1.60

S1

E1

O1

R16

28/02/2025

19

$5

At least 91.67% gold

2.017 ± 0.020

14.20

1.60

S1

E1

O1

R16

28/02/2025

20

$4

At least 91.67% gold

1.0185 ± 0.020

11.60

1.40

S1

E1

O1

R16

28/02/2025

21

$8

At least 99.99% silver

156.533 ± 1.000

50.90

11.85

S1

E1

O1

R17

28/02/2025

22

$2

At least 99.99% silver with selective rose goldplating

62.713 ± 0.500

40.90

7.50

S1

E1

O14

R18

28/02/2025

23

$10

At least 99.99% silver with selective rose goldplating

312.066 ± 1.000

66.10

12.90

S1

E1

O14

R18

28/02/2025

24

$1

At least 99.99% silver

31.607 ± 0.500

47.60 × 27.60

3.57

S8

E2

O12

R19

28/02/2025

25

$100

At least 99.99% gold

31.157 ± 0.050

41.60 × 24.60

2.79

S8

E2

O13

R19

28/02/2025

 

  Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Division 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

 

Explanation of symbols used in Division 1

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

8

Shape

S8

Rectangular with rounded corners

15

Edge

E1

Continuously milled

16

Edge

E2

Plain

20

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of an effigy of King Charles III, and the following:

(a) “CHARLES III”; and

(b) “AUSTRALIA”; and

(c) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and

(d) “DT”.

24

Obverse

O5

The same as for item 20, except omit paragraph (d), substitute:

(d) “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); and

(e) “DT”.

26

Obverse

O7

The same as for item 20, except omit paragraph (d), substitute:

(d) “Xoz 9999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(e) “DT”.

30

Obverse

O11

The same as for item 20, but with the effigy of King Charles III instead superimposed over a pattern of converging lines.

31

Obverse

O12

The same as for item 26, but with the effigy of King Charles III superimposed over a square.

32

Obverse

O13

The same as for item 24, but with the effigy of King Charles III superimposed over a square.

33

Obverse

O14

The same as for item 20, except the rim of the coin is rose gold-plated.

100

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:

(a) a coloured representation of a teacup, sitting in a saucer, with a snowflake adorning the side of the tea cup; and

(b) inside the teacup is a coloured stylised representation of:

(i) hot chocolate; and

(ii) a gingerbread man; and

(iii) a candy cane; and

(iv) foliage; and

(v) berries; and

(vi) a marshmallow; and

(c) surrounding the teacup are coloured dots; and

(d) the following:

(i) “MERRY CHRISTMAS”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “AH”’ and

(iv) “P”.

101

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre of the coin, in a circular shape, a stylised representation of the Chinese language character (), pronounced under the Pinyin system, and meaning double happiness; and

(b) in the foreground, surrounding the Chinese language character, a stylised representation of 2 phoenixes in flight; and

(c) in the background, partially obscured by the phoenixes, a stylised representation of clouds; and

(d) the following:

(i) an inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “LB”; and

(iii) “P”; and

(iv) a microscopic “P”.

102

Reverse

R3

The same as for item 101, except the 2 phoenixes are multi-coloured.

103

Reverse

R4

The same as for item 101, except the 2 phoenixes are coloured in shades of orange and yellow colour.

104

Reverse

R5

The same as for item 101, except omit subparagraphs (d)(iii) and (iv), and substitute:

(iii) “P”.

105

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:

(a) a partial circular border enclosing a representation of an emu and 5 emu chicks walking; and

(b) in the background, partially obscured by the emus, a circle representing the sun, and a landscape featuring rocky ground; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIAN EMU”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “XOZ 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “NH”; and

(v) “P”; and

(vi) a microscopic “P”.

106

Reverse

R7

The same as for item 105, except omit subparagraph (c)(iii) and substitute:

(iii) “XOZ 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

107

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a stylised representation of a stingray; and

(b) surrounding the stingray, a stylised representation of a coral reef; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of fish swimming; and

(d) the following;

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “GREAT BARRIER REEF”; and

(iii) “SR”; and

(iv) “P”; and

(v) a microscopic “P”.

108

Reverse

R9

The same as for item 107, except omit subparagraphs (d)(iv) and (v) and substitute:

(iv) “P”.

109

Reverse

R10

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre of the coin, a circular Australian gem inset representing a map of Australia; and

(b) surrounding that gem inset, a plain border; and

(c) surrounding that plain border is a representation of a landscape of hills, flowers, tree branches and the sun, and representations of the following Australian animals:

(i) an eagle; and

(ii) a kookaburra; and

(iii) a wren; and

(iv) a bee; and

(v) a butterfly; and

(vi) a sugar glider; and

(vii) a cockatoo; and

(viii) a willy wag tail; and

(d) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(e) “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(f) “AH”; and

(g) “P”.

110

Reverse

R11

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre of the coin, a circular Australian gem inset representing a map of Australia; and

(b) surrounding that gem inset, a plain border; and

(c) surrounding that plain border is a representation of a desert landscape of sand, rocks and a cloudy sky, and representations of the following Australian animals:

(i) a cockatoo; and

(ii) a dingo; and

(iii) a snake; and

(iv) a thorny devil; and

(v) an ant; and

(vi) a scorpion; and

(vii) a bilby; and

(viii) a bearded dragon; and

(ix) a rock wallaby; and

(d) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(e) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(f) “AH”; and

(g) “P”.

111

Reverse

R12

A design consisting of:

(a) a coloured stylised representation of 3 honey bees; and

(b) a stylised representation of rhodanthe chlorocephala (also known as everlasting flowers), one of which is coloured; and

(c) in the background, partially obscured by the bees and flowers, a representation of a honeycomb with bees; and

(d) a stylised ribbon banner with the inscription “HONEY BEE”; and

(e) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iii) “JM”; and

(iv) “P”.

112

Reverse

R13

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre of the coin, a circular inset opal incorporating a stylised representation of a horse; and

(b) surrounding the inset opal, a plain border; and

(c) surrounding the plain border, a representation of tagetes (also known as marigold flowers) with foliage; and

(d) immediately inside the rim, a stylised Chinese themed border; and

(e) the following:

(i) “YEAR OF THE HORSE”; and

(ii) the Chinese language character (), pronounced under the Pinyin system and meaning horse; and

(iii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iv) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(v) “AH”; and

(vi) “P”.

113

Reverse

R14

A design consisting of:

(a) stylised representations of a feather, 3 coloured emu chicks, and a coloured emu, in Australian Indigenous dot painting style by Indigenous artist Chern’ee Sutton; and

(b) surrounding the emus is a pattern of dots, lines and circles (some of which are coloured) representing the water, land and sky; and

(c) the following:

(i) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(ii) “CS”; and

(iii) “P”.

114

Reverse

R15

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, a coloured stylised representation of 3 quokkas on uneven ground, one standing on its hind legs and the other 2 crouching down; and

(b) surrounding the quokkas, a coloured stylised representation of the plant trachymene coerulea (also known as Rottnest Island daisies) and the plant carpobrotus glaucescens (also known as pig face); and

(c) in the background, and partially obscured by the quokkas, a stylised representation of a cloudy sky, a coloured coastline featuring the ocean, and a coloured lighthouse on a rocky headland; and

(d) the following:

(i) “QUOKKA”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “NM”; and

(iv) “P”.

115

Reverse

R16

A design consisting of:

(a) a pattern of dots immediately inside the rim of the coin forming a circle; and

(b) a representation of St George and the dragon, inspired by the legend as depicted in coins, paintings and engravings over the centuries; and

(c) the following:

(i) “AUSTRALIA”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “JM”; and

(iv) “P”.

116

Reverse

R17

A design consisting of:

(a) a circular border in the foreground enclosing a representation of a swan flapping its wings, standing in a shallow body of stylised rippling water with flowers and foliage; and

(b) in the background, and enclosed by the circular border, a stylised representation of mountains, the rising sun and the sky; and

(c) the following:

(i) “SILVER SWAN”; and

(ii) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(iii) “XOZ 9999” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(iv) “AUSTRALIAN”; and

(v) “AH”; and

(vi) “P”.

117

Reverse

R18

A design consisting of a circular border immediately inside the rose gold-plated rim that is partially obscuring a rose gold-plated stylised representation of an eagle standing on the ground with its wings outstretched, and the following:

(a) “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”; and

(b) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(c) “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and

(d) “JM”; and

(e) “P”.

118

Reverse

R19

A design consisting of a stylised representation of a Chinese dragon, and the following:

(a) the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and

(b) “LB”; and

(c) “P”; and

(d) a microscopic “P”.