Copper, Hapa Haneli, Hawaii, 1847

Copper, Hapa Haneli, Hawaii, 1847

Obverse, KAMEHAMEHA III. KA MOI-the king-1847.

Reverse, AUPUNI HAWAII, HAPA HANERI-kingdom of Hawaii, one part of Hundred, i.e. one cent, See Text.

Hapa was Hawaiian version of English HALF but came to mean either half or part.

Haneli was Hawaiian version of English HUNDRED.

See my Hawaiian alphabet.

Text, Obv, Rev, 20 secs each

Coding by Furmaniac.