THE OBVERSE
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Image: Wehwalt. Coins designed by Charles E. Barber. (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Denomination1 Dala (Dollar)
Country / EmpireKingdom of Hawaii
Obverse DesignBust of King Kalākaua I facing right, surrounded by the inscription 'KALAKAUA I KING OF HAWAII' and the date '1883'.
Reverse DesignCrowned shield of the Hawaiian Kingdom, flanked by taro leaves and bananas, with the motto 'UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO' (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) above, and 'HAWAII' and 'ONE DALA' below.

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