Kingdom of Hawaii (1795-1893), Provisional Government of Hawaii (1893-1894) Republic of Hawaii (1894-1898), Territory of Hawaii (1898-1959), State of Hawaii (1959-present)
Independent state (1795-1898), US Territory (1898-1959), US State (1959-present)
Location: Northeast Polynesia
Capital City: Waikiki (1795-1796), Kailua-Kona (1796-1820), Honolulu (1820-1823, 1845-present), Lahaina (1823-1845)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1795-1840), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1840-1887), Constitutional Monarchy (1887-1893), Provisional Government (1893-1894), Republic (1894-1898), US Territory (1898-1959), US State (1959-present)
Main languages: Hawaiian, English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Hawaiian Polytheism
Chronology
1795: Kamehameha the Great named first king of the Hawaiian Islands
1810: Unification of Hawaii completed with the cession of Kauai
1843: Rogue British captain attempts to annex Hawaii for the British Empire
1887: Armed insurgents force constitution and strips king of almost all power
1893: Queen Lili'uokalani overthrown in coup, Provisional Government established
1894: Provisional Government proclaims republic
1898: Annexed to the United States as a territory
1941-1944: Martial law in force due to WWII
1959: US Statehood
Currency
Dollar (1847-1898)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
US Dollar (1898-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Coins from Hawaii in the collection
Kingdom (1795-1893)
•10 Cents, 1883 (King Kalakaua (1874-1891), silver (.900), San Francisco mint, KM#3)
•25 Cents, 1883 (King Kalakaua (1874-1891), silver (.900), San Francisco mint, KM#5)