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Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 1984
Reg. No: NU 20955
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1984 (AD)
Issue number 210 Type 51
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 50 struck in silver plated bronze and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $5 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase. This issue commemorated Victoria's sesquicentenary. - Description:
- A silver plated bronze medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a bust of Ian Armstrong, facing and wearing glasses, and the logo of Victoria's sesquicentenary.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 32 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.632 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | celebrations, customer rewards programs, sales promotion, shoes, victoria sesquicentenary 1985 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Ian Armstrong, President, Victorian Antique Dealers Guild, Clothing & Textiles Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Emil Hafner, Engraver (circa 1920s- ) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | commerce & retailing |
| Series: | Australian Promotional Medals |
| DateEra: | 1984 AD |
| Obverse Description: | At centre a bust of Ian Armstrong facing 3/4 right wearing glasses around, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX * 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON * (the * stops are in the form of penny-farthing bicycles); around above in second row, LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO; across bust, IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG / 1984 |
| Reverse Description: | Logo of the sesquicentenary, below, VICTORIA 150 / GROWING TOGETHER 1984-5 and at the rim 06 in small letters the mint name, BRIM MELB |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: ARMSTRONG SHOE MART. SHOEX 70 WELLS ST. FRANKSTON LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OTHERS DO INA M.L. ARMSTRONG 1984 Reverse: VICTORIA 150 GROWING TOGETHER 1984-5 BRIM MELB |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver-plated |
| Issued By: | Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 1984 |
| Mint: | Brim Medallions, Australia, 1984 50 struck in Nov 1984. |
| Artist: | Emil Hafner, Australia, 1984 |
| Person Depicted: | Mr Ian Armstrong, Australia, 1984 |
| References: | Issue 210 Type 51 |
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