Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1986 (AD)
Issue number 286 Type 92
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 Thomas Armstrong and the 1987 Advance Australia reverse.
Obverse Description
At centre a bust of Thomas Armstrong facing, across breast, THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG / LANDED VICTORIA 1853; around above, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART around below, * 75 YEARS OF FOOTWEAR SERVICE *
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 75 YEARS OF FOOTWEAR SERVICE THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG LANDED VICTORIA 1853 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), 13.48 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 286 Type 92
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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