¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I, United States

¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I, United States, 1883 obverse image¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I, United States, 1883 reverse image
¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1883
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I Reference Price

Reference Price

$386.89-$1976.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Crowned Arms (Main features: The quartered shield has in the 1st and 4th quarters; the red, white and blue stripes representing the eight inhabited Hawaiian islands. The 2nd and 3rd quarters have two emblems of taboo. The inner escutcheon has crossed spears and the shield in surmounted by the Crown of Hawaii.)

Engraver:

Charles Barber

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Bust of King Kalākaua I facing right, date below

Engraver:

Charles Barber

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

KALAKAUA I KING OF HAWAII · 1883 ·

Reverse:

UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO. ¼ D HAPAHA

¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900) (Copper .100)

Size

¼ Dollar - Kalākaua I sizes
  • Weight:6.3 g
  • Diameter:24.3 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Reeded

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