Summary

Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 354 Type 128
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 1000 struck in brass and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.

Physical Description

A brass medal (32 mm diameter) featuring Ian Armstrong's celebrating on his penny-farthing bicycle, his arms and feet raised, he is waving an Australian flag and his top-hat, together with the 1987 Advance Australia reverse.

Obverse Description

At centre, Ian Armstrong seated on a penny-farthing bicycle both feet lifted and both hands raised, in his left hand a top-hat, in his right an Australian flag; around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART FRANKSTON 12000 TOKENS ISSUED 1977.87; across field left, IAN / ARMSTRONG; across field right, MR / PENNY / FARTHING

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

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