The Hawaii catalog extends beyond regular Kingdom coinage to plantation tokens, patterns, medals, and later island-related pieces.

Five type groups and 219 rows are broader than the 1847–1891 series metadata; later dated rows remain visible and explicitly disclosed.

Core specifications

Issue period
1847 and later catalog issues
Catalog mints
1
Reported catalog mintage
Not reported
Composition
Not stated
Diameter
Not stated
Weight
Not stated

A place-based catalog with several issuers

Hawaiian monetary history includes Kingdom issues, foreign-struck official coins, plantation economies, and private tokens.

Later medals and tokens share geography but not the same issuing authority or legal status.

Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type

Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.

The main portrait and date

Royal portraits, issuer names, plantation names, or commemorative subjects identify the row's authority.

Denomination, subject, and mint mark

Denomination, island or plantation references, coats of arms, and token values distinguish use.

Where the cataloged coins were made

Totals are calculated from reported issue records in this catalog; unknown figures are not counted as zero.

  • P — Philadelphia: 1883; Mintage not reported. Philadelphia issues commonly carry no P mint mark in classic series; confirm the expected blank area rather than searching for a letter.

Representative issues that explain the series

Choose a bounded scope—Kingdom coinage, plantation tokens, or medals—and keep those checklists separate.

Issue catalog

From one type coin to a complete catalog

  • One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
  • Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
  • Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.

Catalog status note

The structured Hawaii catalog contains later tokens and medals beyond the headline 1847–1891 metadata range.

Sources

  1. Hawaiian Coin — Smithsonian National Museum of American History
  2. Three Gold Rarities That Escaped the Melting Pot — Smithsonian National Museum of American History
  3. Hawaii category reference — PCGS CoinFacts