Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1986 (AD)
Issue number 285 Type 91
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 100 struck in brass and given to customers who purchased shoes on Australia Day 1986, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
A brass medal (32 mm diameter) featuring Ian Armstrong and the 1987 Advance Australia reverse.
Obverse Description
At centre a bust of Ian Armstrong facing 3/4 right wearing glasses around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX * 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON * (the * stops are in the form of penny-farthing bicycles); around above in second row, LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO; across bust, IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG / 1984
Reverse Description
At centre on grassy base an emu standing facing right and a kangaroo standing facing left; above, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA in exergue 1987
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Ian Armstrong, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1986 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
100 struck Jan 1987. Issued only on 26 Jan 1987. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG 1984 Reverse: ADVANCE AUSTRALIA 1987
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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 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.49 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 285 Type 91
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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