1883 Hawaiian Dollar Silver Belt Buckle.An 1883 Hawaii dala of King Kalakaua I is the central device of this ornate handcrafted antique belt buckle. The dala is attached to an ornamental plaque, hand engraved with a floral motif, surmounted with an applied miniature of the Royal Hawaiian coat of arms. On the back of the coin (in this case the obverse), a silver clasp has been affixed. Another plaque -- the reversed mirror-image of the one attached to the coin -- has a slot in it into which the clasp can be securely fitted. On the back of each plaque is a fixed pin bar to which the main body of a belt can be attached. The coin is VF/XF condition, and the buckle parts show little to no wear, although the pin bars have become a bit flattened over the years. Still completely functional and of timeless design.From the Rainbow Falls Collection.
