Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1985 (AD)
Issue number 225 Type 57
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 200 struck as key rings 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) with lug and key ring attachment, featuring a Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon and the 1985 emu and Thomas Armstrong.
Obverse Description
At centre, Neil Armstrong in space-suit stepping off foot-pad of lunar lander around, ARMSTRONG'S SHOES FIRST ON THE MOON : ARMSTRONG SHOE MART FRANKSTON : in field to left of lander leg, THAT'S / ONE / STEP FOR / MAN, ONE / GIANT LEAP / FOR MANKIND / NEIL / ARMSTRONG / 20 JULY 1969
Reverse Description
At centre a bust of Thomas Armstrong facing, across breast, D. ARMSTRONG / LANDED VICTORIA 1853; around above, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART around below, * SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS *
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Public Life & Institutions, Science & Measurement
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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, 1985
200 struck in July 1985, in addition to 1016 struck without key-ring lug. -
Artist
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Person Depicted
Neil Armstrong - National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Australia
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG'S SHOES FIRST ON THE MOON : ARMSTRONG SHOE MART FRANKSTON : THAT'S ONE STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND NEIL ARMSTRONG 20 JULY 1969 Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG LANDED VICTORIA 1853
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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), 19.28 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with loop
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References
Issue 225A Type 57
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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Keywords
Customer Rewards Programs, Sales Promotion, Shoes, Space Exploration, The Moon, Lunar Exploration
