"1891" Medal X-12 Silver, Liliuokalani Queen of Hawaii

Coin Details

Description

This silver medal cataloged as X-12 depicts Queen Liliuokalani, the last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Liliuokalani ascended to the Hawaiian throne in 1891 following the death of her brother King Kalakaua, inheriting a kingdom already under intense pressure from American sugar plantation owners and political annexationists. Her reign lasted only two years before she was overthrown in January 1893 by a group of American and European businessmen supported by United States Marines. This medal, bearing the "1891" date of her accession, commemorates her sovereignty and the brief period of her rule. The obverse typically portrays the queen in royal regalia, reflecting her status as the constitutional monarch of an independent Pacific kingdom. The silver composition indicates a premium commemorative piece, produced for collectors interested in Hawaiian royal numismatics. The X-12 catalog designation places it within the broader reference system for Hawaiian medals and tokens, a collecting specialty that encompasses the full range of Hawaiian monarchical and territorial issues.

Rarity Notes

Silver medal commemorating Queen Liliuokalani. Hawaiian royal medals are actively collected within the Hawaiian numismatic specialty. Individual production figures are not well documented.

Cross References

PCGS #914556; X-12; Medcalf-Russell reference