Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 338 Type 65
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 500 struck in gilding metal and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
An gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon and Armstrong's offer of $1 off a next purchase.
Obverse Description
Around on broad rim defined by 24 mm line circle, * THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING* ARMSTRONG SHOE MART FRANKSTON at centre THIS VALUED CUSTOMER TOKEN WORTH $1 SAVING OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE. The * stops around the rim take the form of boots.
Reverse 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
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong
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Date Issued
1987 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
500 struck in July 1987. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING ARMSTRONG SHOE MART FRANKSTON THIS VALUED CUSTOMER TOKEN WORTH $1 SAVING OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE Reverse: 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
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Series
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Material
Gilding Metal
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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 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.8 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 338 Type 65
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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