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<p>[QUOTE="LFCfan, post: 1352609, member: 26701"]<b>Hawaiian Coinage</b></p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite series begins its’ story in 1846, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In 1846, Kamehameha III, was King of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He worked hard to balance the changing world; against the needs of keeping his Kingdom’s intact. To meet the demand for coined money on the islands, Kamehameha III changed the Kingdom’s monetary policy tying it to that of the United States. This system provided for a unit known as the dala, based on the dollar. The dala was divided into 100 keneta, or cents. Several denominations of fractional silver coins were included in this system, as well as a copper piece to be valued at one keneta. The first coin to be acted on was the Keneta, or the one cent piece. 100,000 Kenetas where ordered in 1846 and they arrived in 1847. The coin was poorly received; the list of complaint included a poor quality coin, an unrecognizable portrait of the King, and merchants, who were "against very small transactions. There were rumors that many workers threw the coins in the ocean rather than accept them as just payment for their labor. Their legal status was removed in 1884, and the remaining coins where sold for scrap.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]157056.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>1846 Keneta</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1881, King Kalakaua of Hawaii became the first king to travel around the world. He visited the United States, Japan, China, India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, and Great Britain, among others. Silver five kenata patterns were struck by the owner of a New Caledonia nickel mine. These were shipped to the king for his approval. The first word in the Hawaiian royal motto, UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) was misspelled. The obverse legend contains a second mistake, referring to Kalakaua as the KING OF SANDWICH ISLANDS instead of Hawaii. The Sandwich Islands was the European name for Hawaii. In addition pressure from sugar- magnate Claus Spreckels, certain that Hawaii was vital to the interests of both himself and the United States, influenced Kalakaua to have the coins struck by the USA to American standards. Whatever the reason, he rejected the New Caledonia coins and instead contracted the United States to provide silver coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]157057.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]157058.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Five Kenata Pattern </p><p><br /></p><p>New coins were issued in 1883 by King Kalakaua; they included a dime, quarter, half dollar and a one dollar. In Hawaiian the coins where known by the following; umi keneta (dime) , hapaha (quarter dollar), hapalua (half dollar) and the akahi dala (one dollar) The denominations struck corresponded to those provided for in the law of 1846, with one exception. The hapawalu, or eighth dollar, was excluded from regular production in favor of the umi keneta, or dime. The master hubs and dies for this coinage were prepared by the United States Mint’s Chief Engraver, Charles Barber. The proofs where minted at the Philadelphia Mint. The eighth dollar, however, was included in the 20 proof sets struck at Philadelphia in 1884. Meanwhile the coins were struck by the San Francisco Mint, between November of 1883 and June of 1884, though all pieces bore the earlier date. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]157059.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]157060.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>1883 Hapawalu</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins remained in circulation after the American annexation of Hawaii in 1898. They were gradually withdrawn thereafter and replaced with American coins of the regular types. In 1903, Congress demonetized the coin series; retired pieces were returned to the USA and melted. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE="align: left"]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: left"]<b>SPECIFICATIONS:</b></p><p>[TABLE="width: 100%"]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD]<b>Keneta or cent 1847:</b></p><p> Diameter: 27 millimeters</p><p> Weight: approximately 9 grams</p><p> Composition: copper</p><p> Number coined: 100,000</p><p> Net mintage after melting: 11,595+ </p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD]<b>Umi keneta or dime 1883:</b></p><p> Diameter: 17.9 millimeters</p><p> Weight: 2.5 grams</p><p> Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper</p><p> Number coined: 250,000 + 26 proofs</p><p> Net mintage after melting: 249,921 </p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD]<b>Hapawalu or eighth dollar 1883:</b></p><p> Diameter: 20.6 millimeters</p><p> Weight: 3.125 grams</p><p> Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper</p><p> Number coined: 20 proofs</p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD]<b>Hapaha or quarter dollar 1883:</b></p><p> Diameter: 24.3 millimeters</p><p> Weight: 6.25 grams</p><p> Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper</p><p> Number coined: 500,000 + 26 proofs</p><p> Net mintage after melting: 242,600 </p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD]<b>Hapalua or half dollar 1883:</b></p><p> Diameter: 30.5 millimeters</p><p> Weight: 12.5 grams</p><p> Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper</p><p> Number coined: 700,000 + 26 proofs</p><p> Net mintage after melting: 87,755</p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD]<b>Akahi dala or dollar 1883:</b></p><p> Diameter: 38.1 millimeters</p><p> Weight: 26.73 grams</p><p> Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper</p><p> Number coined: 500,000 + 26 proofs</p><p> Net mintage after melting: 46,348 </p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sources</p><p>Photos from <a href="http://www.coinfact.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfact.com" rel="nofollow">www.coinfact.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Coins of the Hawaiian dollar (n.d.). In <i>Wikipedia</i>. Retrieved Jan 19, 2012, from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Hawaiian_dollar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Hawaiian_dollar" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Hawaiian_dollar</a></p><p>Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LFCfan, post: 1352609, member: 26701"][b]Hawaiian Coinage[/b] My favorite series begins its’ story in 1846, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In 1846, Kamehameha III, was King of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He worked hard to balance the changing world; against the needs of keeping his Kingdom’s intact. To meet the demand for coined money on the islands, Kamehameha III changed the Kingdom’s monetary policy tying it to that of the United States. This system provided for a unit known as the dala, based on the dollar. The dala was divided into 100 keneta, or cents. Several denominations of fractional silver coins were included in this system, as well as a copper piece to be valued at one keneta. The first coin to be acted on was the Keneta, or the one cent piece. 100,000 Kenetas where ordered in 1846 and they arrived in 1847. The coin was poorly received; the list of complaint included a poor quality coin, an unrecognizable portrait of the King, and merchants, who were "against very small transactions. There were rumors that many workers threw the coins in the ocean rather than accept them as just payment for their labor. Their legal status was removed in 1884, and the remaining coins where sold for scrap. [ATTACH]157056.vB[/ATTACH] 1846 Keneta In 1881, King Kalakaua of Hawaii became the first king to travel around the world. He visited the United States, Japan, China, India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, and Great Britain, among others. Silver five kenata patterns were struck by the owner of a New Caledonia nickel mine. These were shipped to the king for his approval. The first word in the Hawaiian royal motto, UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) was misspelled. The obverse legend contains a second mistake, referring to Kalakaua as the KING OF SANDWICH ISLANDS instead of Hawaii. The Sandwich Islands was the European name for Hawaii. In addition pressure from sugar- magnate Claus Spreckels, certain that Hawaii was vital to the interests of both himself and the United States, influenced Kalakaua to have the coins struck by the USA to American standards. Whatever the reason, he rejected the New Caledonia coins and instead contracted the United States to provide silver coins. [ATTACH]157057.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]157058.vB[/ATTACH] Five Kenata Pattern New coins were issued in 1883 by King Kalakaua; they included a dime, quarter, half dollar and a one dollar. In Hawaiian the coins where known by the following; umi keneta (dime) , hapaha (quarter dollar), hapalua (half dollar) and the akahi dala (one dollar) The denominations struck corresponded to those provided for in the law of 1846, with one exception. The hapawalu, or eighth dollar, was excluded from regular production in favor of the umi keneta, or dime. The master hubs and dies for this coinage were prepared by the United States Mint’s Chief Engraver, Charles Barber. The proofs where minted at the Philadelphia Mint. The eighth dollar, however, was included in the 20 proof sets struck at Philadelphia in 1884. Meanwhile the coins were struck by the San Francisco Mint, between November of 1883 and June of 1884, though all pieces bore the earlier date. [ATTACH]157059.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]157060.vB[/ATTACH] 1883 Hapawalu The coins remained in circulation after the American annexation of Hawaii in 1898. They were gradually withdrawn thereafter and replaced with American coins of the regular types. In 1903, Congress demonetized the coin series; retired pieces were returned to the USA and melted. [TABLE="align: left"] [TR] [TD="align: left"][B]SPECIFICATIONS:[/B] [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD][B]Keneta or cent 1847:[/B] Diameter: 27 millimeters Weight: approximately 9 grams Composition: copper Number coined: 100,000 Net mintage after melting: 11,595+ [/TD] [TD][B]Umi keneta or dime 1883:[/B] Diameter: 17.9 millimeters Weight: 2.5 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Number coined: 250,000 + 26 proofs Net mintage after melting: 249,921 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Hapawalu or eighth dollar 1883:[/B] Diameter: 20.6 millimeters Weight: 3.125 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Number coined: 20 proofs [/TD] [TD][B]Hapaha or quarter dollar 1883:[/B] Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Weight: 6.25 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Number coined: 500,000 + 26 proofs Net mintage after melting: 242,600 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Hapalua or half dollar 1883:[/B] Diameter: 30.5 millimeters Weight: 12.5 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Number coined: 700,000 + 26 proofs Net mintage after melting: 87,755 [/TD] [TD][B]Akahi dala or dollar 1883:[/B] Diameter: 38.1 millimeters Weight: 26.73 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Number coined: 500,000 + 26 proofs Net mintage after melting: 46,348 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Sources Photos from [URL="http://www.coinfact.com"]www.coinfact.com[/URL] Coins of the Hawaiian dollar (n.d.). In [I]Wikipedia[/I]. Retrieved Jan 19, 2012, from [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Hawaiian_dollar[/URL] Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen[/QUOTE]
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