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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 prurchase when returned.
Description:: An Australian penny coin of 1949 counter-stamped on both sides with ARMSTRONG $1
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong

Tagged with:	customer rewards programs, sales promotion, shoes
Themes this item is part of:	Clothing & Textiles Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	MEDALS
Secondary Classification:	Commemorative
Tertiary Classification:	commerce & retailing
Series:	Australian Promotional Medals
DateEra:	1987 AD
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
Inscriptions:	Obverse: AUSTRALIA 1949 PENNY ARMSTRONG $1 KG Reverse: GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. HP ARMSTRONG $1
Shape:	round
Material:	Bronze
Issued By:	Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
References:	Issue 344 Type 123