Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 308 Type 100
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 200 gilding metal Hall's of Toorak medals were engraved "ARMSTRONG $1" in April 1987 and given to Armstrongcustomers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
A gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a shoe-shine boy and the 1986 Success to Trade and Commerce reverse.
Obverse Description
Shoeshine boy kneeling facing left cleaning left shoe of Gentleman wearing top hat with cane under arm who stands facing right with left foot on box, in exergue, SHOES; around on broad rim defined by a line circle 23 mm diameter, .HALL'S OF TOORAK . 484 TOORAK ROAD TOORAK VILLAGE engraved in field AROSTRONG / $1
Reverse Description
Emu and kangaroo standing facing each other on grassy base, the emu on the left; around above, SUCCESS TO TRADE AND COMMERCE; in exergue 1986 and the mint name HAFNER in small letters
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, Toorak, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1983
200 struck & engraved in April 1986. -
Commissioned By
Hall's of Toorak, Toorak, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1983
Hall's issued their promotional pieces inb 1983 - Armstrong calls this a mule but it would seem that the 200 struck were simply made by sharing the dies. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: SHOES HALL'S OF TOORAK 484 TOORAK ROAD TOORAK VILLAGE ARMSTRONG $1 Reverse: SUCCESSTO TRADE AND COMMERCE 1986 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
2 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.82 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 308 Type 100
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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