Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1983 (AD)
Issue number 49, Type 7
Mint: Stokes Australasia
Other Details: 600 struck in aluminium and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase.
Physical Description
An aluminium medal (32 mm diameter) featuring the family crest and a Victorian button-up boot.
Obverse Description
ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR STOKES At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, an outline of the family crest crowned and with rampant lion supporters, below the mint name, STOKES; around ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR
Reverse Description
At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, a ladies Victorian period button-up style boot; around, ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS; below boot the mint name, STOKES MELB.
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
Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Australia, 1983
600 struck with new crest die in Mar 1987. -
Commissioned By
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR STOKES Reverse: ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS STOKES MELB
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Series
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Material
Aluminium
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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
3 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.52 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 49 Type 7
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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