Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1988 (AD)
Issue number 374 Type 146
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 100 struck in brass and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
A brass medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a penny-farthing bicycle and a kookaburra over a map of Australia
Obverse Description
At centre a kookaburra seated facing right on branch; in background a geometric style map of Australia; around on broad rim, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART * AUSTRALIA 1988 *
Reverse Description
At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, a penny-farthing bicycle facing to the left; around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE
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
1988 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1988
100 struck in July 1988. -
Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART * AUSTRALIA 1988 * Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE
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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
1.5 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.76 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 374 Type 146
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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