Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1981 (AD)
Issue number 24 Type 3
Mint: Stokes Australasia
Other Details: 4000 struck in aluminium and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase. This medal was used twice.
Physical Description
A used aluminium medal 32 mm diameter featuring a button-up boot and a penny-farthing bicycle
Obverse Description
At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, a ladies Victorian period button-up style boot; around, ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS; below boot the mint name, STOKES MELB.
Reverse Description
At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, a penny-farthing bicycle facing to the left; around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE
Edge Description
6.6 11.5
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
1981 AD
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Issued By
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1982
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Mint
Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Australia, 1982
4000 struck between 1981 & 1984. -
Commissioned By
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS STOKES MELB. Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE Edge: 6.6 11.5
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Series
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Material
Aluminium
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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), 6.54 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 24 Type 3
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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