Material: .900 silver (28.73 grams)
Date: 1883
Measurements: Standard dollar size (38.1mm diameter)
Mintage: 500,000
Grade: AU-55
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM
The 1883 Hawaiian Kalākaua silver dollar, graded AU-55, was authorized by King Kalākaua as an expression of Hawaiian sovereignty and national pride, and as a measure to modernize and stabilize the kingdom's economy. Weighing 28.73 grams and minted at the San Francisco Mint from a total mintage of 500,000 pieces, the coin was designed by Charles E. Barber. The obverse features a portrait of King Kalākaua; the reverse bears the Hawaiian coat of arms. The coin circulated primarily during 1883 and 1884.
In AU-55 condition, this example retains strong detail and surface quality, representing a grade infrequently seen for a coin that saw active circulation during its brief period of issue. The 1883 Kalākaua dollar is widely collected in the field of Hawaiian and American territorial numismatics for its design and its historical context as a symbol of Hawaiian royal ambition and independence.
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Material: .900 silver (28.73 grams)
Date: 1883
Measurements: Standard dollar size (38.1mm diameter)
Mintage: 500,000
Grade: AU-55
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM
The 1883 Hawaiian Kalākaua silver dollar, graded AU-55, was authorized by King Kalākaua as an expression of Hawaiian sovereignty and national pride, and as a measure to modernize and stabilize the kingdom's economy. Weighing 28.73 grams and minted at the San Francisco Mint from a total mintage of 500,000 pieces, the coin was designed by Charles E. Barber. The obverse features a portrait of King Kalākaua; the reverse bears the Hawaiian coat of arms. The coin circulated primarily during 1883 and 1884.
In AU-55 condition, this example retains strong detail and surface quality, representing a grade infrequently seen for a coin that saw active circulation during its brief period of issue. The 1883 Kalākaua dollar is widely collected in the field of Hawaiian and American territorial numismatics for its design and its historical context as a symbol of Hawaiian royal ambition and independence.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
