April 1, 2024
NAPKIN RINGS FABRICATED OF PRE-1900 HAWAIIAN COINS
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AN HISTORICAL REMINDER OF THE LOST KINGDOM OF HAWAII In the late 19th century Hawaii was marked by a native protest movement against the usurpation of the throne by a cabal of businessmen from the American mainland. King David Kalakaua, commemorated today as the "Merrie Monarch," had commissioned the coinage of Hawaii in 1886 by authorizing the minting of silver dimes, quarters, fifty cent pieces and dollars imprinted with his likeness. Kalakaua was Hawaii's elected king and upon his death the crown was acceded by his cousin Queen Liliuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii. A group of Caucasian sugar planters schemed to overthrow the monarchy and ordered the confiscation of all Hawaiian coinage in circulation that bore the image of King Kalakaua. Resisting the overthrow of their lawful government, native Hawaiians secreted the Kalakaua coins and incorporated them into necklaces and other artifacts which they wore or displayed as "hidden" signs of rebellion against the Provisional Government. Lovingly and delicately welded from pure silver dollar coins, this pair of rare napkin rings reflect a memory of the olden days of Hawaii before the takeover by the US and represent a charming numismatic, historical and ornamental value. They are each made up of six coins and have monograms. One is definitely a fancy âeoeGâe and the other is most
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