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Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 1984
Reg. No: NU 20965
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1984 (AD)
Issue number 205 Type 40
Mint: Brim Artist: Hafner
Other Details: 250 struck in gilding metal and given to customers who purchased shoes. A $1 discount given if returned on the occasion of a further purchase. This issue commemorated Victoria's sesquicentenary. - Description:
- A gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a bust of Thomas Armstrong, facing front, and the logo of Victoria's sesquicentenary.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 32 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.486 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 Thomas Armstrong facing, across breast, D. ARMSTRONG / LANDED VICTORIA 1853; around above, ARMSTRONG SHOE MART around below, * SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS * |
| 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 SALUTES VICTORIA'S 150 YEARS THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG LANDED VICTORIA 1853 Reverse: VICTORIA 150 GROWING TOGETHER 1984-5 BRIM MELB |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gilding Metal |
| Issued By: | Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 1984 |
| Mint: | Brim Medallions, Australia, 1984 250 struck in Nov 1984. |
| Artist: | Emil Hafner, Australia, 1984 |
| Person Depicted: | Mr Ian Armstrong, Australia, 1984 |
| References: | Issue 205 Type 40 |
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