Hawaiian dollar
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"Kālā" redirects here. For other uses of "Kala", see Kala.
The dollar or dala[1] was the currency of Hawaii between 1847 and 1898. It was equal to the United States dollar and was divided into 100 cents or keneta. Only sporadic issues were made, which circulated alongside United States currency.
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Dala (Hawaiian) | |
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Unit | |
Plural | dollars (dalas) |
Symbol | $ |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | cent (keneta) |
Plural | |
cent (keneta) | cents (keneta) |
Banknotes | $10, $20, $50 and $100 (silver coin deposit certificates) |
Coins | one dime (umi keneta), quarter dollar (hapaha), half dollar (hapalua) and one dollar (akahi dala) |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Kingdom of Hawaii |
Issuance | |
Monetary authority | Department of Finance |
Mint | San Francisco Mint (struck coins for circulation) and Philadelphia Mint (struck presentation proofs) |
Valuation | |
Pegged with | United States dollar at par |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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