Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 344 Type 123
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 1000 Australian and British pre-decimal pennies counter-stamped and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
An Australian penny coin of 1949 counter-stamped on both sides with ARMSTRONG $1
Obverse Description
Head of George VI facing left with artists initials in small letters below; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. stamped into field behind head, ARMSTRONG / $1
Reverse Description
Kangaroo leaping left; above AUSTRALIA below 1949 PENNY artists initials in field right KG; stamped above kangaroo ARMSTRONG / $1
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
1987 AD
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Issued By
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Obverse: AUSTRALIA 1949 PENNY ARMSTRONG $1 KG Reverse: GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. HP ARMSTRONG $1
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.58 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 344 Type 123
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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