In 1874, David Kamananakapu Kalakaua was elected by the Legislative Assembly to be King of Hawaii and ruled until his passing in 1891. His sister Kamakaeha Liliuokalani was elected Queen and became the last Hawaiian sovereign to rule the Kingdom of Hawaii.
In 1893, the Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown with the help of the United States military. Hawaii thus became a U.S. territory, which was more favorable to the American businesses that had become disgruntled with the sovereign Hawaiian government.
Now, on the 125th anniversary of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the Royal Hawaiian Mint has issued exclusive proof sets featuring beautiful royal designs that commemorate the history and culture of the Kingdom of Hawaii.