Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1983 (AD)
Issue number 72, Type 14
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 100 struck in gilding metal and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase.
Physical Description
An gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a penny-farthing bicycle and the Advance Victoria with emu and kangaroo 1983 reverse.
Obverse 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
Reverse Description
At centre on grassy base an emu standing facing right and a kangaroo standing facing left; above, ADVANCE VICTORIA in exergue 1983; 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
1983 AD
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Issued By
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1983
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Mint
Brim Medallions, Australia, 1983
100 struck in Dec 1983. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE Reverse: ADVANCE VICTORIA 1983 HAFNER
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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
1.5 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.42 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 72 Type 14
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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