Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1981 (AD)
Issue number 21, Type 1
Mint: Stokes Australasia
Other Details: 50 struck in gilt aluminium and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase.
Physical Description
A gilt 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 ladies Victorian period button-up style boot; around, ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS; below boot the mint name, STOKES MELB.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong, 20 Aug 1982
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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
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST., FRANKSTON FAMILY FOOTWEAR Reverse: ARMSTRONG BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE ESTAB. FOUR GENERATIONS STOKES MELB.
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Series
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Material
Gilt 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
5 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.744 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 21 Type 1
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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