Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1981 (AD)
Issue number 23, Type 2
Mint: Stokes Australasia
Other Details: Aluminium medal issued by the Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, in 1985. It thanks people for shopping, advertises the business and functions as a token, providing customers with $1.00 off future purchases of shoes. 3000 of these medals were struck in aluminium.
Physical Description
An aluminium medal 32 mm diameter featuring the family crest and a Victorian button-up boot.
Obverse Description
At centre within a line circle 24 mm diameter, an outline of the family crest crowned and with rampant lion supporters, around ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR
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
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
1981 AD
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Issued By
Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981
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Mint
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Commissioned By
Mr Ian Armstrong, 1981-1983
Struck on a number of occasions between 1981 and 1983. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR Reverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART OLD FASHION VALUE
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Series
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Material
Aluminium
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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), 6.445 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 23 Type 2
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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