1 Aloha Dala - Aloha Festivals Oahu, Hawaii 1996

Weight

11 g

Diameter

31.95 mm

Thickness

1.87 mm

Material

Brass

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

Bust Kamhameha facing right. Legend around permeter.

Back design

Hawaian Islands. Value to the left legend follows perimeter.

Year of Minting

1996

Location

United States

Mint location

Royal Hawaiian Mint , Honolulu, United States (1974-date)

Mint mark

RHM

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ALOHA FESTIVALS HAWAII 1946 ● 50TH ANNIVERSARY ● 1996 Reverse: ROYAL HAWAIIAN MINT LIMIT ONE PURCHASE PER DAY REDEEMABLE - GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR IN TRADE ON A MINIMUM $10.00 PURCHASE HALLA ALOHA TREASURED MEMORIES 1 ALOHA DALA ©RHM△

Context

For an affordable gift and a memento of Hawaii, the ONE DOLLAR Bronze Aloha Festival Commemorative Dala was an ideal choice. In the spirit of the Aloha Festival, the Mint made a truly remarkable Aloha Festival token for only ONE DOLLAR! It featured the same distinctive obverse and reverse designs as the more costly gold and silver proofs. The Official bronze commemorative festival dollar was a historic issue in its own right as numismatically it is "fantasy money." Most commonly known as a "trade token" that year's Aloha Festival Dala was available at the face value of "ONE DOLLAR" and the legend states on the reverse states that it is: "REDEEMABLE - GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR IN TRADE" with the Mint name and address. And indeed it was circulated and accepted by merchants throughout Hawaii as payment for their goods and services. And of course, the Mint also accepted the Festival Dala towards payment. OIP for the bronze Aloha Festival Dala was $12.00 for ten US dollars. RE: MINTLINE SEPTEMBER 1996 https://www.royalhawaiianmint.com/1996-aloha-festivals-50th-anniversary-bronze-dala.html

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Local coins

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0