Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1985 (AD)
Issue number 215 Type 53
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 2500 struck in brass and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase.
Physical Description
A brass medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a bust of Ian Armstrong, facing front, and the 1985 emu and kangaroo reverse.
Obverse Description
At centre a bust of Ian Armstrong facing 3/4 right wearing glasses around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX * 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON * (the * stops are in the form of penny-farthing bicycles); around above in second row, LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO; across bust, IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG / 1984
Reverse Description
At centre on grassy base an emu standing facing right and a kangaroo standing facing left; above, ADVANCE VICTORIA in exergue 1985; the artist's name, HAFNER in small letters below the kangaroo
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong
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Date Issued
1985 AD
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Issued By
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1985
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Mint
Brim Medallions, Australia
2500 struck in Feb 1985. -
Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG 1984 Reverse: ADVANCE VICTORIA 1985 HAFNER
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Series
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Material
Brass
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
2 (Depth), 32 (Outside Diameter), 13.317 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 215 Type 53
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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