Summary

Australia Victoria Toorak
Medal - Hall's of Toorak1984
Mint: Hafner Mint, Eltham
Other: This was the fifth issue by Hall's of Toorak. 1000 were struck and given away with the purchase of a pair of shoes in 1984. Should the medal be returned at a later purchase it had a discount value of $2. It is identical to type three but struck on a thicker copper flan.

Physical Description

A copper 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 1984 and the mint name HAFNER in small letters

Edge Description

Plain

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