Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 337 Type 120
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 500 struck in aluminium and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned.
Physical Description
An aluminium medal (32 mm diameter) with loop featuring Thomas Armstrong and the 1987 emu & kangaroo 30 year commemoration of the Frankston shop.
Obverse Description
At centre on grassy base an emu standing facing right and a kangaroo standing facing left; above, 30 YEARS IN FRANKSTON in exergue 1987
Reverse Description
At centre a bust of Thomas Armstrong facing, across breast, THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG / LANDED VICTORIA 1853; around above, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART around below, * 75 YEARS OF FOOTWEAR SERVICE *
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
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
500 struck in July 1987. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: 30 YEARS IN FRANKSTON 1987 Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 75 YEARS OF FOOTWEAR SERVICE THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG LANDED VICTORIA 1853
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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), 6.63 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 337 Type 120
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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