Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1988 (AD)
Issue number 359 Type 133
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: Issued to commemorate the tricentenary of Dampier's discovery of Western Australia. 100 struck in tombec and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
A tombec medal (32 mm diameter) featuring William Dampier and Ian Armstrong
Obverse Description
At centre within a circle of beads, a bust of Dampier facing 3/4 left with a small sailing ship in the field right; around on broad rim, AUSTRALIA'S TRICENTENARY 1988 . WILLIAM DAMPIER 1688 . in small letters below the bust the mint and artists name, HAFNER
Reverse 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
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Public Life & Institutions, Science & Measurement
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong
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Date Issued
1988 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1988
100 struck in July 1988. -
Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: AUSTRALIA'S TRICENTENARY 1988 WILLIAM DAMPIER 1688 HAFNER Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG 1984
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Series
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Material
Tombac
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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
1.5 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.92 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 362 Type 134
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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Keywords
Australian Exploration, Customer Rewards Programs, Sales Promotion, Shoes
