PRINCESS VICTORIA KAIULANI - RARE ROYAL HAWAIIAN MINT MEDALLIC ISSUE
HONORING THE HEIR APPARENT TO THE THRONE OF HAWAII (1875-1899)
CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 70 ULTRA CAMEO
ERRONEOUSLY TITLED PRINCESS VICTORIA "KAILUA" BY NGC ON HOLDER
OBV: PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS VICTORIA (KAIULANI) WEARING TIARA RIGHT; DATE LEFT.
REV: THE CROWN OF HAWAII OVER A DOLPHIN RIGHT WITH DENOMINATION ABOVE TAIL.
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CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA KA'IULANI WAS PROCLAIMED HEIR APPARENT TO THE THRONE OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII IN 1891. SHE WAS SAID TO BE POSSESSED OF GREAT BEAUTY, INTELLIGENCE AND A DETERMINED SPIRIT.
IN 1893 THE HAWAIIAN CROWN WAS OVERTHROWN. THE BELOVED AND RESPECTED PRINCESS SPEARHEADED ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE THE KINGDOM, AND EVEN VISITING PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND IN AN ATTEMPT TO THWART U.S. ANNEXATION. CLEVELAND BROUGHT HER CASE FOR RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY TO CONGRESS, AND CONGRESS DID POSTPONE ANNEXATION, BUT DENIED RESTORATION. ANNEXATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII TOOK PLACE IN 1898. SHE DIED IN 1899, SEVEN MONTHS AFTER HAWAII BECAME A U.S. TERRITORY, AT THE AGE OF 23.
1/4 OUNCE (HAPAHA CROWN) CONTAINS 12.4412 GRAMS OF .9999 FINE GOLD (0.2500 OZ AGW)
21 MM IN DIAMETER
ONLY 400 MINTED!
MINTED BY THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN MINT
