Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1986 (AD)
Issue number 245 Type 75
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 70 struck in copper and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase.
Physical Description
A copper medal (32 mm diameter) with milled edge featuring Thomas Armstrong and the 1986 Peace & Plenty 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, * SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS *
Reverse Description
At centre on grassy base an emu standing facing right and a kangaroo standing facing left; above, PEACE & PLENTY in exergue 1983; the artist's name, HAFNER in small letters below the kangaroo
Edge Description
Milled
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
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1985
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Australia, 1986
70 struck in June 1986. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG LANDED VICTORIA 1853 Reverse: PEACE & PLENTY 1986 HAFNER Edge: Milled
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Series
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Material
Copper
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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
3 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 20.1 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 245 Type 75
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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