Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1986 (AD)
Issue number 322 Type 106
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 100 struck in gilding metal and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
A gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) with loop featuring Ian Armstrong with Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
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 within broad rim, conjoined heads facing left; around, H.R.H. PRINCE CHARLES . LADY DIANA SPENCER .
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
1986 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
100 struck June 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: H.R.H. PRINCE CHARLES . LADY DIANA SPENCER .
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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
38 mm (Height), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.39 g (Weight)
6 mm loop on edge at 12
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 322 Type 106
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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Keywords
Customer Rewards Programs, Royal Weddings, Sales Promotion, Shoes
