Summary

Australia Victoria Toorak
Medal - Hall's of Toorak1983
Mint: Hafner Mint, Eltham
Other: This was the second issue by Hall's of Toorak. 200 were struck and given away with the purchase of a pair of shoes in 1983. Should the medal be returned at a later purchase it had a discount value of $5.

Physical Description

A gilding-metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a boy shining a man's shoes together with a copy of the nineteenth century token emu and kangaroo design.

Obverse Description

Shoeshine boy kneeling facing left cleaning left shoe of Gentleman wearing top hat with cane under arm who stands facing right with left foot on box, in exergue, SHOES; around on broad rim defined by a line circle 23 mm diameter, .HALL'S OF TOORAK . 484 TOORAK ROAD TOORAK VILLAGE

Reverse Description

Emu and kangaroo standing facing each other on grassy base, the emu on the left; around above, ADVANCE VICTORIA in exergue 1983 and the mint name HAFNER in small letters

Edge Description

Plain

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