Banknotes of the Indonesian rupiah
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The first banknotes used in the archipelago that would become Indonesia were those issued by the United East India Company, credit letters of the rijksdaalder dating between 1783 and 1811. Netherlands Indies gulden government credit paper followed in 1815, and from 1827 to 1842[1] and again from 1866 to 1948[2] gulden notes of De Javasche Bank. Lower denominations (below 5 gulden) were issued by the government in 1919–1920 and in 1939–1940 due to wartime metal shortages, but otherwise day-to-day transactions were conducted using coinage.
Gulden notes were issued by "The Japanese Government" during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies from 1942, becoming "roepiah" in 1943.
The first truly Indonesian rupiah notes, however, were issued in 1946, during the war of independence with the Dutch, following the unilateral proclamation of independence by the Indonesians at the end of World War II on 17 August 1945. This money is known as Oeang Republik Indonesia (ORI; oeang being the old spelling of uang ("money")).
Following the negotiated peace treaty in The Hague of 1949, the ORI was withdrawn, and replaced by an internationally recognised Indonesian rupiah.
The Indonesian rupiah has been subject to numerous devaluations, and in 1965 the existing paper was withdrawn and replaced by a new rupiah at the rate of 1,000 to 1.
Money around independence year: Oeang Republik Indonesia (1945-1949)
First series (1945)
The first 'Indonesian rupiah' bank notes bore the date of the proclamation on new Indonesian money, 17 October 1945, under the authority of the "Republik Indonesia", and were apparently intended for issue on 1 February 1946, but due to the capture of most of the notes, only a tiny number escaped at this time.
The circulation began in earnest in Java from 10 October 1946. The notes were in denominations of Rp0.01, Rp0.05, Rp0.10, Rp1⁄2, Rp1, Rp5, Rp10, and Rp100.[3]
1945 Republik Indonesia series | ||||||||||||
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Rp0.01 | 97 × 45 mm | Green | Keris | Counterfeit warning | None | None | 1946 | 10 October 1946 | 1 May 1950 | Violet underprint |
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Rp0.05 | 100 × 49 mm | Violet | Various leaves | Counterfeit warning with wings | Buffalo underprint (strong) | |||||||
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Dark blue | Buffalo underprint (faint) | |||||||||
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Rp0.10 | 105 × 51 mm | Black | Keris and machete underprint | Counterfeit warning | Narrow borders | |||||
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Rp1⁄2 (0.50) | 119 × 58 mm | Green | Horned motif | Counterfeit warning | Six numbers two letters [01234]nnnnn [LMNPRST] [PRTUVWX] | Pink underprint | ||||||
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Rp1 | 138 × 65 mm | Blue | Sukarno, volcano | Volcano, counterfeit warning | Some without serial, some with six-digit, two-letter serial (1st letter is check code), some with simple two letter code | |||||
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Rp5 | 148 × 71 mm | Green | Rice stalks, Sukarno | Rice stalks, counterfeit warning | Six numbers, two letters, first letter is check code; two different serial printing styles | |||||
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Rp10 | 160 × 77 mm | Blue | Sukarno, volcano | Counterfeit warning | Six numbers, two letters, or six numbers, three letters. First letter is check code. Several serial printing styles | |||||
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Rp100 | 174 × 86 mm | Blue/green | Sukarno, keris, horned '100' | Counterfeit warning, horned '100' | Five numbers, two letters, first letter is check code. | |||||
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Second series (1 January 1947)
The second series of money now emanated from 'Djokjakarta', the Republic's base following the 'Police Action' of 21 July 1947, which had confined the Republicans to Yogyakarta and Central Java. The notes were dated 1 January 1947, in denominations of Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, and Rp100.[4]
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Third series (26 July 1947)
The next new issue was dated 26 July 1947, and consisted of Rp1⁄2, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, and Rp250 notes.[5]
Fourth series (23 August 1948)
New notes were issued by the national government in 1948, in the bizarre denominations of Rp40, Rp75, Rp100, and Rp400, plus an unissued Rp600 note.[6]
On 19 December 1948, the Dutch seized Yogyakarta, reverting the head office of the then-Republic's central bank Bank Negara Indonesia back to De Javasche Bank, with DJB offices also reopened in Surakarta and Kediri.[7]
It was planned in 1949 to revalue the national rupiah notes of the republic (which were at this time circulating in Java). To do this, "rupiah baru" ('new rupiah') notes were printed. This revaluation did not take place in Java, but some were issued in Aceh instead. The denominations printed were Rp0.10 sen (blue or red), Rp1⁄2 (green or red), Rp1 (purple or green), Rp10 (black or brown), Rp25, and Rp100.[8]
Regional Issues
In addition to the 'national' (but restricted in practice to the central republican enclave in Java) notes, the republican authorities, to discourage the circulation of Dutch money, instructed regional commanders in areas that the national money couldn't reach, to issue their own money, to be unified after full independence.
Java
The notes issued in Java generally featured text, a signature, and a serial number, all issued on low-grade paper without modern security features such as watermarks, and demonstrated few similarities between areas. Only in a few areas did the notes have any pictures on them. The following notes are known to have been printed:
- Rp1 and Rp5 notes of "Daerah Kota Blitar" (Blitar, East Java; dated 6 August 1948)
- Rp1⁄2, Rp1, Rp5, and Rp10 notes of "Daerah Bodjonegoro" (Bojonegoro, East Java; dated 15 November 1948)
- Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of 'Dearah Istimewa Jogjakarta' (the Special Region of Yogyakarta; dated 10 November 1948)
- Rp5 notes of 'Kota Kediri' (Kediri, East Java; dated 5 August 1948)
- Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of 'Daerah Karesidenan Kediri' (Kediri Residency; dated 16 October 1948)
- Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5, Rp10 notes of 'Daerah Kota Madiun' (Madiun, East Java; dated 1 September 1948)
- Rp2+1⁄2 and Rp5 notes of Magelang Residency, Central Java (dated 1 August 1948 and 25 October 1948)
- Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of Magetan Residency, East Java (dated 17 September 1948)
- Rp1⁄2, Rp1, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of Patjitan Residency, East Java (dated 1948)
- Rp1, Rp5, Rp10, Rp25 and Rp50 notes of Serang, Banten Residency, West Java (dated 15 December 1947)
- Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2 and Rp5 notes (dated 1 November 1948) and Rp5, Rp10 and Rp25 notes (dated 1 November 1949) of Surakarta Residency, Central Java
- Rp5 notes of Cepu region (dated 17 August 1948)
Rp25 note of Banten Residency, 15 December 1947
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Sumatra
As with the Java notes, the Sumatran notes are all primitive, lacking security features and printed on poor-quality paper. In most cases, they have some kind of artwork. The following notes are known to have been printed:
- Rp1, Rp5, Rp10 and Rp100 notes of Pematang Siantar, Sumatra province (dated 31 March 1947)
- Rp50, Rp100, Rp250, Rp500 and Rp1000 notes of Bengkulu Residency (dated 1 June 1947)
- Rp50, Rp100, Rp250, Rp500, Rp1000 notes of Palembang Defence Council, South Sumatra (dated 1 August 1947)
- Rp5, Rp50, Rp100 and Rp250 notes of Serbalawan, Simalungun, North Sumatra (dated 5 August 1947)
- Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, and Rp200 notes of Tapanuli Residency (dated 8 August 1947, 8 September 1947, 18 November 1947, 28 April 1948, 11 October 1948, and 23 November 1948 respectively)
- Rp0.10, Rp0.50, Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, Rp2,500 and Rp100,000 notes (all dated 21 August 1947), of Asahan Regency North Sumatra, plus Rp1,000, Rp2,500 and Rp100,000 notes (dated 7 February 1948), a Rp 2,000,000 rupiah note (dated 1 and 2 April 1948), a Rp100,000 note (dated "May" 1948), and a Rp250,000 note (dated "April" and "12 April" 1948)
- Rp50 and Rp100 notes Limapuluh district, North Sumatra (dated 1 September 1947)
- Rp50 and Rp100 notes of Kualuh Leidong, North Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra (dated 1 September 1947), plus a Rp250 note (dated October 1947), a Rp1,000 note (dated 10 December 1947), a Rp2,500 note (dated 1 January 1948), a Rp5,000 rupiah (dated 13 January 1948), a Rp10,000 note (dated 20 January 1948 and 10 February 1948), a Rp250,000 note (dated 15 February 1948), a Rp25,000 note (dated 22 February 1948), a Rp50,000 note (dated 3 March 1948), a Rp10,000,000 note (dated 15 April 1948), and a Rp25,000,000 note (dated 3 May 1948)
- Rp0.50, Rp1, and Rp2.50 notes of Banda Aceh, "Aceh residency" (dated 15 September 1947), plus Rp2+1⁄2 and Rp5 notes (dated 1 December 1947) and Rp5 and Rp10 notes (dated 15 January 1948)
- Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5, Rp50, Rp100 and Rp500 notes of Labuhan Batu Regency, Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra (1947), plus Rp100, Rp1,000 and Rp2,500 notes (dated 29 November 1947) Rp 5,000 and Rp10,000 notes (January/February 1948), a Rp25,000 note (February 1948), a Rp50,000 note (February/March 1948), a Rp250,000 note (March/April 1948), and Rp5,000,000 and Rp25,000,000 notes (April/May 1948)
- Rp50 note of Karo Regency, Tigabinangga (dated 17 September 1947), and Rp100, Rp250 and Rp1,000 notes (dated 20 November 1947)
- Rp1 note of Jambi Residency, East Sumatra (dated 17 September 1947), plus Rp1⁄2 and Rp2+1⁄2 notes (dated 24 October 1947 and 28 November 1947), Rp5 and Rp10 notes (dated 17 November 1947), Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 notes (dated 27 December 1947), Rp1, Rp5 and Rp10 notes (dated 31 March 1948), a Rp1 note (dated 1 April 1948), and Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp25 notes (dated 20 May 1948)
- Rp1 note of Nias (dated 25 September 1947), plus Rp100 and Rp200 notes (dated 20 December 1948) and a Rp500 note (dated 5 January 1949 and 12 November 1949)
- Rp1, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of Bengkulu, South Sumatra (dated 1 December 1947)
- Rp10, 50, Rp100, Rp250 and Rp1,000 rupiah of Pagar Alam, South Sumatra (dated 17 December 1947)
- Rp10 and Rp25 notes of Labuhan Bilik (dated 23 December 1947), plus a Rp100 note (dated January/February 1948), Rp10,000 and Rp100,000 notes (dated 24 February 1948), Rp50,000 (dated 6 March 1948), a Rp250,000 note (dated 25 March 1948), a Rp500,000 note (dated 9 April 1948), and a Rp25,000,000 note (dated 7 May 1948)
- Rp500 note of Barus, Central Tapanuli Regency (dated 26 December 1947)
- Rp25 Japanese rupiah of Tandjungkarang, Lampung Residency, Sumatra (dated 15 November 1947), plus Rp50 and Rp100 rupiah notes (dated 15 January 1948)
- Rp1⁄2, Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of Lampung Residency, Sumatra (dated 1 June 1948)
- Rp1, Rp5 and Rp10 notes of Kutacane (1948)
- Rp10 and Rp50 notes of Koetabumi, North Lampung, Sumatra (1949)
- Rp100 and Rp250 notes of Langsa, East Aceh (2 January 1949)
- Rp10 and Rp25 notes of Lintang IV Lawang, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra (dated 17 January 1949)
- Rp10 notes of Palembang Residency (dated 17 January 1949), plus a Rp50 note (dated 17 April 1949) a Rp40 note (dated 6 July 1949), and a Rp50 note (18 November 1949)
- Rp250 notes of Kutaradja, North Sumatra (dated 1 March 1949)
- Rp25 and Rp50 notes of South Pesisir, West Sumatra (dated 1949)
- Rp20 notes of the South Sumatra Special Military Region (Bukit Barisan) (dated 1 May 1949)
- Rp40 of Tjurup, Rejang Lebong Regency South Sumatra (dated 1949)
The following notes were all issued by the "Governor of Sumatra" in Bukittinggi:
- Rp1⁄2, Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5, Rp10 and Rp25 rupiah of "Sumatra Province" (dated 17 August 1947), plus a Rp2+1⁄2 note (dated 17 December 1947), Rp1, Rp5 and Rp10 notes (dated 1 January 1948), a Rp25 note (dated 17 January 1948), Rp5, Rp10, Rp25 and Rp50 notes (dated 1 April 1948), and a Rp100 note (dated 17 April 1948)
- Rp10 for Jambi (17 December 1947)
- Rp5 rupiah for Riau (17 December 1947)
- Rp1, Rp2+1⁄2, Rp5 and Rp10 for South Sumatra (1 January 1948)
- Rp5 for East Sumatra (1 January 1948)
- Rp10 and Rp25 notes for Aceh (1 January 1948)
- Rp5 for Tapanuli, Northwest Sumatra (1 January 1948)
- Rp10 for West Sumatra (17 January 1948)
Rp10 note of "Sumatra Province" (dated 1 January 1948)
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Rp500 note of Bengkulu Residency (dated 1 June 1947)
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Rp1,000 note of Bengkulu Residency (dated 1 June 1947)
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1950 onwards: Indonesian independence recognised
Gulden/roepiah notes (1950-1952)
Low denomination notes
The Dutch treasury had in 1947 issued Indonesian language Rp0.10 and Rp0.25 notes. Due to the initial lack of coinage and due to their relatively republic-friendly design, the Indonesian government saw it as expedient to continue to print these notes, and authorised their issue until such time as coinage had been minted, and in sufficient quantity to replace them.
Dutch 'Indonesia' notes of 1947, printed by G. Kolff & Co. | ||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | |||||
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Rp0.10 | 100 × 60 mm | Green / Red | Floral border | Counterfeit warning in Indonesian and Dutch | None | J.E. van Hoogstraten (Chairman of the Court of Audit), W.A. Alons (Director of Finance) | 1 December 1947 | 1 January 1957 |
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Rp0.25 | Brown / Blue | Central floral design | ||||||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
De Javasche Bank notes
The peace settlement with the Dutch, negotiated in The Hague in November 1949, had kept De Javasche Bank as the central bank in Indonesia, hence the first notes that were issued for the post-independence rupiah bore its imprint. It was decided that the existing De Javasche Bank money dated 1946 would simply be revised in colour, with the 5 gulden note changing from purple to red and green, the 10 gulden from green to purple, and 25 gulden from red to green. In addition, 50 gulden, 100 gulden, 500 gulden, and 1,000 gulden notes were added, still dated 1946.
Because there were existing Rp0.10 and Rp0.25 notes (which remained as legal tender and continued to be printed), a gap existed between the Rp0.25 Indonesia and 5 gulden De Javasche Bank notes. This was filled with Rp1⁄2, Rp1, and Rp2+1⁄2 notes, all dated 1948.[9] The notes in wording were similar to the notes of 5 gulden and up, but the Indonesian text ('roepiah') placed above Dutch ('gulden').
The notes were all printed by Johan Enschede en Zonen based in the Netherlands.
1950 De Javasche Bank notes, printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen | |||||||||||||
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Rp5 | 150 × 75 mm | Green and red | Lotus flower | Counterfeit warning in Dutch, Indonesian, Javanese, and Chinese; letters DJB | 6 numbers and either 2 or 3 letters | H. Teunissen (Secretary), R.E. Smits (President) | Checkered-pattern rhombus | 1946 | 19 March 1950 | 13 December 1965 | 2 June 1950 |
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Rp10 | Purple | Mangosteen | |||||||||
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Rp25 | Green | Coconut trees at sea shore | 18 June 1954 | ||||||||
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Rp50 | Blue | Sailboat | 13 August 1954 | ||||||||
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Rp100 | Brown | Paddy field | 18 December 1953 | ||||||||
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Rp500 | Red | 6 numbers and 2 letters | 24 August 1959 | ||||||||
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Rp1,000 | Grey | 5 March 1959 | 2 November 1954 | ||||||||
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Rp½ | 124 × 64 mm | Pink | Moon orchid | Counterfeit warning in Dutch and Indonesian; letters DJB | Letter 'A' (2 sizes), or 'AA', written fractionally over 2 numbers, followed by 6 numbers | None | 1948 | 1 December 1957 | Last of denomination | ||
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Rp1 | Blue | Coconut trees | Letter 'B' (3 sizes), or 'BB', written fractionally over either 1 or 2 numbers, followed by 6 numbers | 3 October 1951 | |||||||
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Rp2½ | Red | Jasmine | Letter 'C' (2 sizes) over 1 or 2 numbers, followed by 6 numbers | ||||||||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
Republik Indonesia Serikat notes (1950)
The "Republik Indonesia Serikat" passed legislation on 2 June 1950 to allow it to issue new treasury notes, which were dated 1 January 1950 in denominations of Rp5 and Rp10.[8] This was not long-lasting, as the RIS dissolved on 17 August 1950 (5 years after the original declaration of independence).
The notes were printed by Thomas De La Rue of England and had the date "1 January 1950" printed on the note.
1950 'Republik Indonesia Serikat' Notes, printed by Thomas De La Rue | ||||||||||
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Rp5 | 136 × 64 mm | Red | Sukarno | Rice field | "D" over number between 1 and 10, followed by six numbers | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara | 2 June 1950 | |
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Rp10 | Purple | "E" over number between 1 and 19, followed by six numbers | ||||||
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Nationalisation of De Javasche Bank: first Republik Indonesia banknotes (1951-1953)
With the nationalisation of De Javasche Bank via the Emergency Act of 1951, it was decreed that the government would be able to issue notes of Rp1 and Rp2½ denominations. Thus, 'Republik Indonesia' notes dated 1951 were issued in Rp1 and Rp2½ denominations.
Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, first series (landscapes), 1951, printed by Security Banknote Printing Company (USA) | |||||||||||||
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Rp1 | 127 × 66 mm | Blue | Beach with palms, rice terrace | Mountain | 2 letters, 1 above the other, 6 numbers | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara | None | "1951" | |||
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Rp2½ | Red | Beach with cliff, palms | Garuda Pancasila | ||||||||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
Formation of Bank Indonesia from De Javasche Bank: second Republik Indonesia banknotes (1953-1965)
The transformation from DJB to Bank Indonesia (BI) occurred after the Emergency Act of 1951 was renewed as the Currency Act of 1953, and the 1951-issue 1 and 2½ rupiah government notes were reissued with the signature of the new Minister of Finance dated 1953.
Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, second series (landscapes), 1953, printed by Security Banknote Printing Company (USA) | |||||||||||||
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Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Serial | Signature | Watermark | Note | Issue date | Withdrawal date | Replacement note | |||
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Rp1 | As 1951 | Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo | None (As 1951) | "1953" | |||||||
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These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
First series of Bank Indonesia notes (1953-1954)
Notes featuring the new name of the nationalised De Javasche bank – 'Bank Indonesia' – were prepared dated 1952, in denominations of Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, Rp500, and Rp1,000, signed by Indra Kasoema as Director, and Sjafruddin Prawiranegara as Governor. The notes began circulating from July 1953 to November 1954 depending on denomination.
1952 Bank Indonesia notes ('culture series') | |||||||||||
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Rp5 | 135 × 75 mm | Blue | Ibu Kartini | Floral design, serpents | 5' followed by 1, 2, or 3 letters, then 5 numbers | Thomas De La Rue | 2 July 1953 | 16 January 1961 | 1 September 1959 |
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Rp10 | Brown | Statue of Dewi Sri | Floral design, beasts | 2 (Joh. Enschede) or 3 (Joh. Enschede/Perkeba) letters, then six numbers | Joh. Enschede en Zonen/Pertjetakan Kebajoran | 5 September 1959 | |||
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Rp25 | 142 × 82 mm | Blue | Kalpataru | Batik ship | 18 June 1954 | ||||
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Rp50 | Green | Trees/bird | Batik | 2 or 3 letters then six numbers | Joh. Enschede en Zonen | 13 August 1954 | 1 August 1959 | ||
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Rp100 | Brown | Lion statue, Diponegoro | 2 stylised birds kissing | 18 December 1953 | 15 December 1960 | 24 June 1958 | |||
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Rp500 | 150 × 90 mm | Red/green | Hindu relief | Batik | 21 September 1959 | 6 January 1959 | |||
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Rp1,000 | Green/red | Padmapani statue, Prambanan relief | Wooden dish from Kasepuhan Palace, Cirebon | two or three letters, starting W/WW, then six numbers | 2 November 1954 | 7 August 1958 | 2 September 1958 | ||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
Despite the new notes, which meant that paper bearing the name of DJB was no longer printed, the DJB notes dated '1946', and in fact circulating since 1950, remained legal tender right up to the 'new rupiah' of 1965 (which invalidated ALL previous money at that point), although some old DJB notes were repealed, as follows:
- 2 March 1956: 1000 gulden '1946' note dating from 1950 withdrawn, effective 5 March 1959, due to rampant counterfeiting.
- 22 November 1957: Rp1 and Rp2½ '1948' DJB notes withdrawn, effective 1 December 1957, because these denominations of notes were the issuing privilege of the government under the 1914 Currency Act in force at the time of their issue, and hence De Javasche Bank had lacked the authority for their issue.
The few Netherlands Indies government notes (all low denomination) still legal tender were repealed as follows:
- 1 January 1954: all "Nederlandsch Indie" government money withdrawn: 1/2, 1, and 2½ gulden notes, all dating from early World War 2, 1940
- 1 January 1957: Rp0.10 and Rp0.25 "Indonesia" "1947" notes withdrawn (these were also issued by the Republic of Indonesia)
1954 brought a redesign of the Indonesian government Rp1 and Rp2½ notes, which were re-dated with the new Minister of Finance's signature in 1956.
Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, third series (ethnic people), 1954, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran | |||||||||||||
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Rp1 | 130 × 60 mm | Blue | Javanese girl | Garuda Pancasila | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Ong Eng Die | None | "1954" | |||
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Rp2½ | Red and green | Rotinese man | |||||||||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, fourth series (ethnic people), 1956, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran | |||||||||||||
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Rp1 | 130 × 60 mm | As 1954 | Jusuf Wibisono | None | "1956" | ||||||
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Second "Animals" series of Bank Indonesia banknotes (1958-1959)
In 1957, governor of Bank Indonesia Sjafruddin Prawiranegara commissioned a new series of notes from English printer, Thomas De La Rue & Co. However, Syafruddin's involvement with PRRI meant that he was replaced in January 1958 as governor by Loekman Hakim. Specimens were produced in denominations of Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, Rp500, Rp1,000, and Rp5,000, and the first of these to be brought into circulation were the Rp100 and Rp1,000 notes, in 1958, due to the counterfeiting of these denominations of the 1952 series (the counterfeit notes can be distinguished by the wavy line watermark being printed onto the paper rather than a true watermark).
The issue of the notes was interrupted somewhat by a devaluation of 24 August 1959, with Rp500 (tiger) and Rp1,000 (elephant) notes devalued to Rp50 (crocodile) and Rp100 (squirrel) in September 1959. The Rp2,500 and Rp5,000 notes were deemed unnecessary thanks to the devaluation. The Rp2,500 rupiah note was eventually issued three years later due to continued high inflation, while the Rp5,000 note was never issued. The Rp10 and Rp25 notes were only circulated for 3 days, although they remained legal tender, and are today extremely rare.
In addition to the 8 notes designed, Loekman commissioned a new Rp2,500 note. Apart from the Rp100 and Rp1,000 notes, the remaining high denomination note, the Rp500, was released on 6 January 1959.
Animal Series (not dated, first printed 1957, except for the 2500 rupiah), all printed Thomas De La Rue | ||||||||||||
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Rp5 | 125 × 65 mm | Green and blue | Gibbon | Prambanan | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara (Governor) TRB. Sabaroedin (Director) | Diponegoro | "5" followed by 1, 2, or 3 letters, then 5 numbers | 1 September 1959 | 10 June 1962 | 19 January 1960 |
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Rp10 | 133 × 69 mm | Brown and green | Deer | Kora Kora | "10" followed by 3 letters, then 5 numbers | 5 September 1959 | 3 January 1961 | 2 January 1960 | ||
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Rp25 | 141 × 73 mm | Brown and red | Javan rhinoceros | Tapanuli traditional house | "25" followed by 3 letters, then 5 numbers | |||||
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Rp50 | 149 × 77 mm | Red | Crocodile | Grand Mosque of Medan | "50" then 1 or 2, letters then 5 numbers | 1 August 1959 | 21 May 1965 | 19 January 1960 | ||
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Rp100 | 157 × 81 mm | Green and red | Squirrel | Istana Bogor | "100" then 1, 2, or 3 letters then 4 numbers | 24 June 1958 | 8 September 1959 | |||
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Rp500 | 165 × 85 mm | Red/green | Sumatran tiger | Rice terrace | "500" then 1 or 2 letters then 4 numbers | 6 January 1959 | 21 September 1959 | Denomination withdrawn – reintroduced 1 May 1960 | ||
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Rp1,000 | 173 × 89 mm | Blue and brown | Elephant | Fisherman | "1000" then 1 or 2 letters, then 4 numbers | 2 September 1958 | Denomination withdrawn – reintroduced 10 May 1960 | |||
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Rp2,500 | 181 × 92 mm | Green and blue | Komodo dragon | Fishing village, Martapura River | Loekman Hakim (Governor), TRB Sabaroedin (Director) | "2500" then 1 letter or 2 letters, then 4 numbers; or "2500" then 2 letters over "I" plus 5 numbers | 1 September 1962 | 13 March 1966 | Last of denomination | |
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Rp5,000 | 190 × 97 mm | Red | Bull | Merchant ship and tugboat | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara (Governor) TRB. Sabaroedin (Director) | 5000A0000 | Unissued specimen only | |||
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First Indonesian-designed notes, the "handicrafts" series (1959)
8 September 1959 brought the first purely Indonesian-designed notes, issued by the state printer Pertjetakan Kebajoran. Notes issued are worth Rp5 and Rp100 (see full "handicrafts" section below for full details).
Thomas De La Rue flowers and birds banknotes (1960)
Yet another series of notes, the 'flowers' series was issued by Bank Indonesia in 1960 (showing flowers on the obverse and birds on the reverse), and dated 1 January 1959, but issued in 1960. These notes were printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., England.
Flowers and birds series, dated '1 January 1959', issued 1960, printed by Thomas De La Rue | |||||||||||
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Rp5 | 125 × 65 mm | Blue and yellow | Epiphyllum oxypetalum | 4 magpie-robins | Loekman Hakim (Governor), TRB Sabaroedin (Director) | Garuda Pancasila | '5' followed by 1, 2, or 3 letters, then 5 numbers | 19 January 1960 | 13 June 1966 |
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Rp10 | 133 × 68 mm | Red and green | Hoya flowers | 4 cockatoos | '10' followed by 1, 2 or 3 letters, then 5 numbers | 2 January 1960 | |||
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Rp25 | 141 × 72 mm | Green and blue | Nelumbo nucifera | 2 great egrets | '25' followed by 1, 2, or 3 letters, then 5 numbers | ||||
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Rp50 | 149 × 77 mm | Orange and purple | Stylised Nelumbo nucifera | 2 white-bellied fish-eagles | '50' then 1, 2 or 3 letters then 5 numbers | 19 January 1960 | |||
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Rp100 | 157 × 81 mm | Purple | Amorphophallus campanulatus | 5 rhinoceros hornbills | '100' then 1, 2, or 3 letters then 5 numbers | ||||
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Rp500 | 165 × 85 mm | Blue and red | Bougainvillea | Green junglefowls | '500' then 1, 2, or 3 letters then 4 numbers, or '500', 1 letter, 5 numbers | 10 May 1960 | 13 March 1966 | ||
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Rp1,000 | 173 × 89 mm | Black and blue | Jasmine flower | Bird-of-paradise | '1000' then 1, 2, or 3 letters, then 4 numbers, or '1000' then 2 letters over 'I', then 5 numbers | 1 May 1960 | |||
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Rp2,500 | 180 x 92 mm | Orange and red | Flowers | Great argus displaying | 2500AA0000 | Unissued specimen only | |||
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Rp5,000 | Violet | Flowers, Pura split gate | TRB Sabaroedin (Director) | Uniface proof note only | |||||
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New design for government banknotes (1960-1961)
A new design for the Rp1 and Rp2½ government notes was issued in 1960 showing agricultural workers, also re-dated with the new Minister of Finance's signature 1961.
Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, fifth series (agriculture theme), 1960, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran | |||||||||||||
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Rp1 | 120 × 60 mm | Green and yellow | Rice farmers | Vegetables | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Ir. Djuanda K. | None | "1960" | 13 June 1966 | ||
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Rp2½ | Blue | Corn farmers | Corn and paddy | ||||||||
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Government Notes: Republik Indonesia, sixth series (agriculture theme), 1961, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran | |||||||||||||
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Rp1 | As 1960 | R.M. Notohamiprodjo | None | "1961" | 13 June 1966 | ||||||
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Complete handicrafts series (1961-1964)
The Bank Indonesia-printed handicrafts series replaced the TDLR notes in 1961 and 1962, with denominations from Rp5 to Rp1,000 being issued. The first Rp10,000 banknote was introduced in 1964.
Native crafts/houses banknotes, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran, issued 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 – first series | ||||||||||||
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Rp5 | 135 × 65 mm | Green and red | Javanese woman doing batik | Central Java traditional house | Loekman Hakim (Governor), TRB Sabaroedin (Director) | Banteng head | 3 letters, 6 numbers | "1958" | 8 September 1959 | 13 June 1966 |
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Rp10 | Brown and blue | Balinese statue carver | Balinese house | 11 December 1961 | ||||||
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Rp25 | 150 × 75 mm | Green and blue | Batak Toba weaver | Batak house | 26 April 1962 | |||||
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Rp50 | Orange and purple | Timor spinner | Timor house and cattle pen | |||||||
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Rp100 | Red | Rubber tapper | Kalimantan traditional house | 8 September 1959 | ||||||
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Rp500 | 160 × 85 mm | Red and brown | Man opening coconut | Minahasa house | 3 letters, 5 numbers | 16 January 1961 | 13 March 1966 | |||
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Rp1,000 | Violet and green | Minangkabau silversmith | Minangkabau house | 2 May 1961 | ||||||
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Rp5,000 | 170 × 95 mm | Brown and green | Woman with paddy | Rice fields in mountain | 18 October 1963 | 13 January 1966 | ||||
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Rp10,000 | Red and brown | 2 fishermen with fish trap | Barito river Kalimantan | Jusuf Muda Dalam (Governor), Hertatijanto (Director) | "1964" | 18 August 1964 | ||||
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Due to inflation, the TDLR Rp2,500 note of "animals" design was last issued in September 1962, becoming then the top denomination. A further response to inflation came with the issue of a 1958-dated Rp5,000 (brown) note in October 1963. By August 1964, it was necessary to add a Rp10,000 note (red), and dated "1964," completing the manual workers series.
Updates to the crafts notes (1965)
In 1965, amid soaring inflation, all of the notes, with the exception of the bottom Rp5 and the Rp500 note of the handicrafts series, were revised and re-issued, some more than once.
Native crafts/houses banknotes, printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran, issued 1965 – second series | ||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | date of | |||||||
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Rp10 | As first series | As first series | As first series | Soemarno, Hertatijanto | As first series | As first series | "1963" | 15 October 1964 | 13 June 1966 | |
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Rp25 | Jusuf Muda Dalam, Hertaijanto | None – overprinted Gardua Pancasila | "1964" | 21 May 1965 | ||||||
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Rp50 | 27 April 1965 | |||||||||
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Rp100 | As first series | 10 March 1965 | ||||||||
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Rp100 | Blue | None – overprinted Gardua Pancasila | 19 November 1965 | |||||||
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Rp1,000 | Red | As first series | As first series | "1958" (As first series) | 21 May 1965 | 13 March 1966 | ||||
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Rp5,000 | Purple | As first series plus overprinted Garuda Pancasila | 19 November 1965 | 13 January 1966 | ||||||
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Rp10,000 | Green | As first series | "1964"(As first series) | 29 March 1965 | ||||||
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Rp10,000 | As first series plus overprinted Garuda Pancasila | 19 November 1965 | ||||||||
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"New rupiah" and its fate under the New Order (1965-1998)
First series ("Sukarno"; 1965-1967)
The hyperinflation of the early 1960s resulted in the pronouncement of the "new rupiah" supposedly worth Rp1,000 of the old rupiah.
The withdrawal of the old money meant the issue of an entirely new set of banknotes by Presidential Decree of 13 December 1965. The decree authorised Bank Indonesia to issue fractional notes for the first time (although the Rp1 and Rp2½ notes were still issued by the government itself), in denominations of Rp0.1, Rp0.5, Rp0.10, Rp0.25, and Rp0.50 showing "volunteers" (Sukarelawan), dated 1964. Because the rupiah was only devalued by about 10, rather than 1000 times, they were worthless on issue, and thus millions of notes never entered circulation.
The remaining notes all featured President Sukarno on the obverse, and various dancers on the reverse; this series was issued by 'Republik Indonesia' in Rp1 and Rp2½, dated 1964, and Bank Indonesia dated 1960, in Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, and Rp100 were issued ('1960'-dated Bank Indonesia notes of Rp5, Rp10, and Rp100 rupiah were already circulating in Irian Barat and Riau, along with '1961'-dated 'Republik Indonesia notes of Rp1 and Rp2½ in those same places); the notes from Rp500 to Rp10,000 were deemed unnecessary due to the devaluation.
To complete the devaluation, older notes (largely worthless by this point) were withdrawn over 1965–1966.
By 1967, due to the limited nature of the devaluation, it had proved necessary to add Rp500 and Rp1,000 rupiah notes, in the same design.
Notes of the 'new rupiah' (1965 devaluation), Republik Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | date of | |||||||||
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Rp1 | 120 × 60 mm | Red | Sukarno with sugar cane | Balinese female dancer | 2 letters, 6 numbers (no printer mark); 3 letters 6 numbers (otherwise) | Soemarno | Pertjetakan Kebajoran, P.N. Pertjetakan Kebajoran, or no mark | Garuda Pancasila | "1964" | 13 December 1965 | 8 January 1968 – as Bank Indonesia. These are the last government notes in Indonesia. | |
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Rp2½ | Blue | Balinese female dancer | 2 letters, 6 numbers (no printer mark); 3 letters 6 numbers (otherwise) | Pertjetakan Kebajoran, or no mark | ||||||||
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Notes of the "new rupiah" (1965 devaluation, plus 1967 denomination additions), Bank Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
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Rp0.01 | 104 × 52 mm | Green | Farmer wearing paddy hat | Spiral patterns | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Governor: Jusuf Muda Dalam; Director: Hertatijianto | Pertjetakan Kebajoran | None | "1964" | 13 December 1965 | Never withdrawn | Worthless upon issue, never replaced as coin or note |
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Rp0.05 | Violet | Woman with peaked cap and 'Sukarelawan' (volunteer) badge | 15 November 1996 | |||||||||
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Rp0.10 | Blue | |||||||||||
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Rp0.25 | 110 × 55 mm | Red | Man with peaked cap and 'Sukarelawan' (volunteer) badge | |||||||||
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Rp0.50 | Purple | |||||||||||
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Rp5 | 135 × 67 mm | Violet | Sukarno, with sugar cane | Female Balinese dancer | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Acting Governor: Soetikno Slamet; Director: Indra Kasoema | Pertjetakan Kebajoran | Sukarno, replaced by buffalo from 30 August 1966 | "1960" | 1 September 1971 | 13 January 1969 | |
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Rp10 | 140 × 70 mm | Brown | 2 female Balinese dancers | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Sukarno | 15 April 1968 | ||||||
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Rp25 | 146 × 73 mm | Green | Female Balinese dancer showing hands | 3 letters, 6 numbers (Pertjetakan); 1/2/3 letters, six numbers (Thomas De La Rue) | Thomas De La Rue until 25 July 1966, then Pertjetakan Kebajoran | Sukarno (Thomas De La Rue); buffalo (Pertjetakan Kebajoran) | 13 January 1969 | |||||
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Rp50 | 152 × 76 mm | Navy Blue | Hindu female Balinese dancer with 2 gamelan players | Thomas De La Rue until 30 August 1966, then Pertjetakan Kebajoran | ||||||||
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Rp100 | 158 × 79 mm | Red-brown | Batak male and female dancer | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Pertjetakan Kebajoran | Sukarno | ||||||
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Rp500 | 164 × 82 mm | Brown | Javanese dancers | 1/2/3 letters 4 numbers (TDLR), 3 letters six numbers (PK) | Thomas De La Rue/Pertjetakan Kebajoran | First Printings: Sukarno (Thomas De La Rue), buffalo/Sukarno (Pertjetakan Kebajoran); 1968 reprint Garuda (Pertjetakan Kebajoran) | 20 February 1967 | |||||
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Rp1,000 | 170 × 85 mm | Cyan | 2 Balinese dancers | Sukarno (Thomas De La Rue – first printing), buffalo (Pertjetakan Kebajoran – 1968 reprint) | ||||||||
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Rp2,500 | 184 × 88 mm | Blue | Female dancer | 1 letter 4 numbers | Governor: Soemarno; Director: Roesli Saleh S. H. | Thomas De La Rue | Unissued specimens | |||||
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Rp5,000 | Purple | Female dancer | ||||||||||
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Second series ("Sudirman"; 1968-1970)
By 1968 the Suharto New Order had been established, and Bank Indonesia, as of 1968 was given sole right to issue banknotes (including notes below 5 rupiah) as well as coins (which had previously been the issue of the central government).[10]
Hence, the new issue of Rp1 to Rp1,000 banknotes, dated 1968, were all emanating from Bank Indonesia. The notes featured the revolutionary hero General Sudirman, backed by various scenes of industry. The notes were issued in 1968 and 1969. In 1970, notes of the same theme (but a different watermark) were added in Rp5,000 and Rp10,000 denominations, thus restoring notes to the same denominations that had been circulating prior the 1965 devaluation.
Sudirman/industry notes, '1968', Bank Indonesia: Second series of notes post-devaluation, Printed by PN Pertjetakan Kebajoran | ||||||||||||
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Rp1 | 112 × 56 mm | Orange | Sudirman, Coat of arms of Indonesia | Woman extracting copra | 3 letters, 6 numbers | Radius Prawiro, Soeksmono B. Martokoesoemo | Garuda Pancasila | 8 January 1968 | 1 September 1975 | Replaced with coin |
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Rp2½ | Blue | Woman holding paddy | No replacement, last of denomination | |||||||
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Rp5 | 132 × 66 mm | Violet | Hydropower construction | 13 January 1969 | Replaced with coin | |||||
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Rp10 | Brown | Oil refinery | 15 April 1968 | |||||||
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Rp25 | Green | Ampera Bridge, Palembang | 13 January 1969 | |||||||
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Rp50 | Violet and green | DC-3s inside hangar | ||||||||
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Rp100 | 144 × 72 mm | Red | Brickworks, harbour | 2 April 1988 | 1 October 1977 | |||||
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Rp500 | Green and black | Cotton mill | 5 April 1978 | |||||||
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Rp1,000 | Black and orange | Fertiliser factory | 1 September 1977 | 1 June 1976 | ||||||
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Rp5,000 | 156 × 78 mm | Green | Sudirman, Garuda Pancasila | PT Tonasa Cement Factory | Diponegoro | 2 April 1970 | 1 July 1977 | 5 October 1976 | ||
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Rp10,000 | Red and violet | Bangka Island tin mine | 15 July 1976 | |||||||
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Diponegoro series (unissued)
A new series of notes, which now started only at Rp100 (then US$0.24), was designed with a Diponegoro theme in 1971 (but undated); however, this series was never issued, although the Rp1,000 note, with date added, was issued in 1976 (see below), and the reverse of the Rp5,000 note was also used for the 1976 Rp5,000 note, but with a new obverse design.
This aborted note series was the last in Indonesia to have a consistent theme, although new notes typically retained the same colour as old ones of the same denomination.
Diponegoro series (1971, not dated, unissued); printed by PN Pertjetakan Kebajoran | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
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[1] | [2] | Rp100 | 143 × 70 mm | Pink | Diponegoro at right, facing left | Mountain scenery | Diponegoro | Radius Prawiro (Governor), Durmawel Achmad (Director) | 2 letters, 000000 | Specimen only; unissued; undated | |||
[3] | [4] | Rp500 | 144 × 71 mm | Green | Diponegoro at left, facing right | Rice terraces | 3 letters, six numbers | ||||||
[5] | [6] | Rp1,000 | 156 × 78 mm | Blue | Buffalo ploughing rice field | ||||||||
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Rp5,000 | 158 × 79 mm | Brown and red-brown | Diponegoro at right, facing left | 3 sailing boats | 2 letters, 000000 | ||||||
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Rp10,000 | Green and red | Rice farmers | |||||||||
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Third series (1976-1978)
Due to counterfeiting of the Sudirman notes, the Rp1,000, Rp5,000 and Rp10,000 notes were all re-designed, dated 1975, and issued in 1976. The Sudirman notes of Rp1,000 and above were withdrawn as legal tender as of 1 September 1977.[11]
Redesigns of the Rp100 and Rp500 notes followed in 1978, thereby completing the third series of notes to be issued since the 1965 devaluation.
Rupiah notes '1975' and '1977', printed by Perum Peruri[12] | ||||||||||||||
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Rp100 | 144 × 72 mm | Pink | Javan rhinoceros | A Javan rhino in habitat | Garuda Pancasila | Rachmat Saleh (Governor), Arifin M. Siregar (Director) | 3 letters, six numbers | "1977" | 1 October 1977 | 2 April 1988 | 1 February 1985 | |
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Rp500 | 144 × 79 mm | Green | Rachmi Hatta with Vanda orchid | Bank Indonesia building, Thamrin, Jakarta | Diponegoro | 5 April 1978 | 1 December 1982 | |||||
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Rp1,000 | 158 × 79 mm | Blue | Diponegoro at left, facing right | Buffalo ploughing rice field | Gajah Mada | Rachmat Saleh (Governor), Soeksmono. B. Martokoesoemo (Director) | "1975" | 1 June 1976 | 1 July 1980 | Undated specimens exists; issued note dated '1975' | ||
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Rp5,000 | Red-brown | Fisherman | 3 sailing boats | Cut Nyak Dhien | 5 October 1976 | 1 March 1982 | Identical to unissued 'Diponegoro' note, except Diponegoro replaced with fisherman | |||||
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Rp10,000 | Green, brown and orange | Ramayana frieze at Borobodur | Batara Kala, Jago Temple | General Sudirman | 15 July 1976 | 2 January 1980 | 29 June 1979 | |||||
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Fourth series (1979-1982)
The first note to be replaced was again the top 10,000 rupiah note (by then worth approximately US$16), in 1979. Further redesigned notes followed in all denominations except the 100 rupiah, in 1980 and 1982.
Rupiah notes '1979', '1980', '1982', printed by Perum Peruri[13] | |||||||||||||
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Rp500 | 140 × 68 mm | Green | Titan arum | Bank Indonesia building, Kota Tua | Ahmad Yani | Rachmat Saleh, Durmawel Achmad | 3 letters, six numbers | "1982" | 1 December 1982 | 1 May 1992 | 29 January 1988 |
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Rp1,000 | 146 × 72 mm | Blue | Soetomo | Sianok Canyon | Hasanuddin of Gowa | "1980" | 1 July 1980 | 30 June 1987 | |||
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Rp5,000 | 152 × 76 mm | Brown | Diamond cutter, Kalimantan | 3 Toraja houses | Dewi Sartika | 1 March 1982 | 9 December 1986 | ||||
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Rp10,000 | 158 × 80 mm | Purple | Gamelan players, Central Java | Prambanan temple | Soetomo | Rachmat Saleh, Arifin M. Siregar | "1979" | 29 June 1979 | 27 December 1985 | ||
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Fifth series (1985–1988)
The Rp100 note dating from 1977 was finally replaced in 1985; replacement notes of all denominations followed in 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Rupiah notes '1984', '1985', '1986','1987','1988', printed by Perum Peruri[14] | |||||||||||||
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Rp100 | 133 × 64 mm | Pink | Victoria crowned pigeon | Asahan dam | Garuda Pancasila | Arifin M. Siregar, Sujitno Siswowidagdo | 3 letters, six numbers | "1984" | 1 February 1985 | 25 September 1995 | 28 December 1992 |
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Rp500 | 140 × 68 mm | Green | Javan deer | Bank Indonesia building, Cirebon | Ahmad Yani | "1988" | 29 January 1988 | ||||
Rp1,000 | 147 × 73 mm | Blue | Sisingamangaraja XII | Kraton Yogyakarta | Hasanuddin of Gowa | "1987" | 30 June 1987 | ||||||
Rp5,000 | 152 × 76 mm | Brown | Teuku Umar | Minaret of Menara Kudus Mosque | Martha Christina Tiahahu | "1986" | 9 December 1986 | ||||||
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Rp10,000 | 158 × 80 mm | Purple | Kartini with Prambanan temple | Female university graduate, Indonesian flag | Tjipto Mangunkusumo | "1985" | 27 December 1985 | ||||
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Sixth series (1992)
28 December 1992 saw a complete overhaul of all denominations of notes for the first time since 1968. In addition, a new top denomination, Rp20,000 note was added, with a US$ value of approximately $10 at the time. This was the first new denomination of the 'new rupiah' since the Rp10,000 had been issued in April 1970 (then worth about US$26). From this issue forwards, Indonesian notes have carried in small text in the note border the year of printing; the most conspicuous date on the note is still the date of authority (e.g., "Direksi 1992").
Rupiah notes '1992' series, printed by Perum Peruri[15][16] | |||||||||||||
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Rp100 | 136 × 68 mm | Pink | Bugis phinisi | Anak Krakatoa | Ki Hajar Dewantara | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Sujitno Siswowidagdo (Director) | 3 letters, six numbers | 28 December 1992 | 30 November 2006 | Last of denomination | Carries imprint dates 1992–1996, 1999, 2000 |
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Rp500 | 140 × 68 mm | Green | Orangutan | East Kalimantan house | Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Syahril Sabirin (Director) | Carries imprint date 1992–1999 | ||||
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Rp1,000 | 144 × 68 mm | Blue | Lake Toba | Stone jumping, Nias | Cut Nyak Meutia | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Hendrobudiyanto (Director) | 29 November 2000 | Carries imprint date 1992–2000 | |||
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Rp5,000 | 144 × 72 mm | Brown | Sasando Rote | Tri-coloured lake, Kelimutu | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Hasudungan Tampubolon (Director) | 6 November 2001 | Carries imprint date 1992–2001 | ||||
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Rp10,000 | 148 × 72 mm | Purple | Hamengkubuwono IX, Scouts camping | Borobodur | Wage Rudolf Soepratman | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), R. Rachmad (Director) | 21 August 2000 | 23 January 1998 | Carries imprint date 1992–1998 | ||
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Rp20,000 | 152 × 72 mm | Green | Red bird-of-paradise | Clove flower, map of Indonesia | Ki Hajar Dewantara | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Binhadi (Director) | 28 August 1995 | Carries imprint dates 1992–1995 | |||
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Suharto Rp50,000 paper note (1993)
In 1993 a Rp50,000 (approx US$22) note celebrating "25 Years of Development" was issued. The design featured Suharto on the front and Soekarno-Hatta airport on the back, with a plane taking off to symbolise Indonesia's growth. The note (regular) were printed in 1993 and 1994. A polymer version intended as collectables were also issued (see Commemorative banknotes).
Rupiah paper notes Suharto '1993', Printed by Perum Peruri[17][18] | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Issue date | Withdrawal date | Replacement | ||||
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Rp50,000 | 152 × 76 mm | Blue | Suharto with scenes of economic and social-cultural development of Indonesia, slogan "25 Tahun Indonesia Membangun" (25 Years of Indonesia's Development) | Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747 Aircraft taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Wage Rudolf Soepratman | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), T. M. Sjakur Machmud (Director) | 3 letters, 6 numbers | 1 March 1993 | 21 August 2000 | 28 August 1995 | Imprint 1993-1994 |
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Addition of security thread (1995)
1995 saw the introduction of the security thread to Indonesian banknotes, a feature on all large (Rp10,000 and above) notes of "Direksi 1995" and newer. The 1992 Rp20,000 notes and 1993 paper Rp50,000 notes were the affected notes.
Rupiah notes 1995 security thread updates, printed by Perum Peruri[18] | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Issue date | Withdrawal date | Replacement | ||||
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Rp20,000 | 152 × 72 mm | Green | Red bird-of-paradise | Clove flower, map of Indonesia | Ki Hajar Dewantara + security foil strip | J. Soedradjad Djiwandono (Governor), Heru Soepraptomo (Director) | 3 letters, 6 numbers | 28 August 1995 | 21 August 2000 | 19 February 1998 | Imprint dates 1995–1997 |
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Rp50,000 | 152 × 76 mm | Blue | Suharto with scenes of economic and social-cultural development of Indonesia, slogan "25 Tahun Indonesia Membangun" (25 Years of Indonesia's Development) | Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747 aircraft taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Wage Rudolf Soepratman + security foil strip | J. Soedradjad Djiwandono (Governor), Boediono (Director) | 1 June 1999 | Imprint dates 1995–1998 | |||
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Updates to high denominations, introduction of the Rp100,000 note (1998-1999)
The Rp10,000, Rp20,000 and Rp50,000 notes were replaced in 1998 and 1999. A new polymer Rp100,000 note (by then only worth about US$10) was also added, imported from Australia. These notes, which were no longer printed following the introduction of new designs in 2004–2005, are no longer legal tender since 31 December 2008, although they remained exchangeable at Bank Indonesia offices until 30 December 2018.[19]
Rupiah notes "1998", "1999" series[20][21] | ||||||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | ||||||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Printer | Serial | Issue date | note series | first of denomination | Withdrawal date | replacement | ||||
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Rp10,000 | 148 × 72 mm | Brown-grey | Tjut Njak Dhien | Lake Segara Anak | Wage Rudolf Soepratman; security thread | J. Soedradjad Djiwandono (Governor), Mukhlis Rasyid (Deputy Governor) | Perum Peruri | 3 letters, 6 numbers | 23 January 1998 | '1998' | 1964 | 31 December 2008 | 20 October 2005 | Carries imprint date 1998–2005 |
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Rp20,000 | 152 × 72 mm | Green | Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Ganesha | Teacher and children in classroom | Ki Hadjar Dewantara; security thread | J. Soedradjad Djiwandono (Governor), Haryono (Deputy Governor) | 19 February 1998 | 1992 | 29 December 2004 | Carries imprint date 1998–2004 | ||||
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Rp50,000 | Grey-green | Wage Rudolf Soepratman | Indonesian flag hoisting ceremony, 17 August 1997 | Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto; security thread | Syahril Sabirin (Governor), Dono Iskandar Djojosoebroto (Deputy Governor) | 1 June 1999 | '1999' | 1993 | 20 October 2005 | Carries imprint dates 1999–2005 | ||||
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Rp100,000 | 151 × 65 mm | Red, yellow, and blue | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, proclamation of independence | Indonesian Parliament building, Jakarta | Garuda Pancasila and the logo of Bank Indonesia ; security thread | Syahril Sabirin (Governor), Iwan R. Prawiranata (Deputy Governor) | Note Printing Australia; Note Printing Works Bank of Thailand | 1 November 1999 | First of denomination | 29 December 2004 | No imprint date; phosphorus number for security | |||
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The rupiah during the Reformation (1998-present)
2000-2014 series and introduction of Rp2000
The lower denominations, Rp1,000 and Rp5,000, were updated in 2000 and 2001. While the Rp5,000 note is still being printed, the Rp1,000 note was last issued dated 2013 (a limited number of notes dated 2016 were issued later) and, while remaining in circulation, has largely been replaced by a coin of the same value. Notes of the previous lowest denominations, Rp100 and Rp500, are no longer printed, since the rupiah had fallen in value by 80% since the previous issue of these denominations in 1992.
The Rp10,000 to Rp100,000 notes were replaced in 2004 and 2005, with the Rp100,000 note reverting to a locally printed paper design, as the polymer notes proved difficult for bank machines to count; all the notes were given better anti-forgery devices. The Rp100,000 note was also given an Irisafe colour-shifting ink technology to its right; this was removed in 2011.
After several delays, following an initial announcement that the Rp2,000 note would replace the Rp1,000 note as the lowest denomination, the new denomination, Rp2,000, was finally officially released, to circulate alongside the lower denomination, on 9 July 2009.
On 20 July 2010, the 2005-issue Rp10,000 note was revised, featuring the same theme but with a colour change to better distinguish it from the Rp100,000 note. Several changes were also made to the note's security features and devices.[22][23]
On 28 October 2011, in commemoration of Youth Pledge Day, Bank Indonesia updated the Rp20,000, Rp50,000, and Rp100,000 banknotes to feature enhanced security features including rainbow printing, Omron rings and new blind codes.[24][25]
Bank Indonesia issued a revised Rp100,000 note on Independence Day, 17 August 2014. The banknotes have "Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia" ("The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia") written on the notes, replacing the name of its current issuer, Bank Indonesia. The new notes retain the images of its national figures and have more golden colors. It was purposely designed to make counterfeit harder.[26][27] The revised note carries an imprint of TE. (abbreviation of "Tahun Emisi", Issue Year) 2014 and the signatures of the then-BI governor Agus Martowardojo and the then-Indonesian Finance Minister Chatib Basri. In addition, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially appointed Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta as obverse of Rp100,000 banknotes, following the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 22 of 2 June 2014.[28][29]
Rupiah notes '2000', '2001','2004'[a], '2005'[b], '2009', and '2014' series, Printed by Perum Peruri[30] | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Issue | Note Series | Replacememt | ||||
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Rp1,000 | 141 × 65 mm | Blue and Green | Kapitan Pattimura | Maitara and Tidore Islands, with fishermen on a boat | Tjut Meutia | Varies[c] | 3 letters, 6 numbers | 29 November 2000 | '2000' | 19 December 2016 | Imprint 2000–2009, 2011-2013, and 2016 |
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Rp2,000 | Grey | Pangeran Antasari of Banjar | Dayak traditional dance | Pangeran Antasari | Varies[d] | 9 July 2009 | '2009' | Imprint 2009–2016 | |||
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Rp5,000 | 143 × 65 mm | Brown and Green | Tuanku Imam Bonjol | Songket weaver, Tanah Datar | Tjut Meutia | Varies[e] | 6 November 2001 | '2001' | Imprint 2001–2016 | ||
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Rp10,000 | 145 × 65 mm | Magenta | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II | The traditional Limas House of Palembang, South Sumatra | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II | Varies[f] | 20 October 2005 | '2005'[g] | 20 July 2010 | Imprint 2005–2009 | |
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Purple | Varies[h] | 20 July 2010 | 19 December 2016 | Imprint 2010–2016 | |||||||
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Rp20,000 | 147 × 65 mm | Green | Oto Iskandar di Nata | Tea plantation, West Java | Oto Iskandar di Nata | Varies[i] | 29 December 2004 | '2004'[j] | 31 October 2011 | Imprint 2004–2011 | |
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Varies[k] | 31 October 2011 | 19 December 2016 | Imprint 2011–2016 | ||||||||
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Rp50,000 | 149 × 65 mm | Blue | I Gusti Ngurah Rai | Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali | I Gusti Ngurah Rai | Varies[l] | 20 October 2005 | '2005'[m] | 31 October 2011 | Imprint 2005–2011 | |
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Varies[n] | 31 October 2011 | 19 December 2016 | Imprint 2011-2016 | ||||||||
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Rp100,000 | 151 × 65 mm | Red | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia | Indonesian Parliament building, Jakarta, Map of Indonesia | Wage Rudolf Soepratman | Varies[o] | 29 December 2004 | '2004'[p] | 31 October 2011 | Imprint 2004–2011 | |
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Varies[q] | 31 October 2011 | 17 August 2014 | Imprint 2011–2014 | ||||||||
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Varies[r] | 17 August 2014 | '2014' | 19 December 2016 | Imprint 2014–2016 | |||||||
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2016 series
Bank Indonesia introduced a new series of banknotes on 19 December 2016 in denominations of Rp1,000, Rp2,000, Rp5,000, Rp10,000, Rp20,000, Rp50,000 and Rp100,000. This series features national heroes from the history of Indonesia.[44] In 2022, Bank Indonesia predicts that notes of this series will be removed from circulation in 2026.[45]
Rupiah notes '2016' series, Printed by Perum Peruri[46][47] | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Note Series | Issue Date | Replacement Date | ||||
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Rp1,000 | 141 × 65 mm | Yellow-Grey | Tjut Meutia | Tifa dance, Banda Neira, and Cocktown orchid | Tjut Meutia | Varies[s] | 3 letters, 6 numbers | '2016' | 19 December 2016 | 17 August 2022 | Imprint 2016–2021 |
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Rp2,000 | Grey | Mohammad Husni Thamrin | Piring dance, Sianok Canyon and Magnolia champaca | Pangeran Antasari | |||||||
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Rp5,000 | 143 × 65 mm | Brown | Idham Chalid | Gambyong dance, Mount Bromo and Tuberose | Tjut Meutia | ||||||
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Rp10,000 | 145 × 65 mm | Purple | Frans Kaisiepo | Pakarena dance, Wakatobi National Park and Magnolia vrieseana | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II | ||||||
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Rp20,000 | 147 × 65 mm | Green | G.S.S.J. Ratulangi | Gong dance, Derawan Islands and Coelogyne pandurata | Otto Iskandar Di Nata | ||||||
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Rp50,000 | 149 × 65 mm | Blue | Djuanda Kartawidjaja | Legong dance, Komodo National Park and Plumeria | I Gusti Ngurah Rai | ||||||
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Rp100,000 | 151 × 65 mm | Red | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta | Topeng Betawi dance, Raja Ampat Islands and Moon orchid | Wage Rudolf Soepratman | ||||||
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2022 series
Bank Indonesia introduced a new series of banknotes on 18 August 2022. Officially, they were retroactively issued as legal tender on 17 August 2022 to commemorate Indonesia's 77th year of independence. Similar to the 2016 series, the Indonesian dances and national heroes are still featured on the notes, with some notable changes.[49][50]
Rupiah notes '2022' series, Printed by Perum Peruri | ||||||||||||
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Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Note Series | Issue Date | ||||
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Rp1,000 | 121 × 65 mm | Yellow, Grey | Tjut Meutia | Tifa dance, Banda Neira, and Cocktown orchid | Tjut Meutia | Perry Warjiyo (Governor) — Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Minister of Finance) | 3 letters, 6 numbers | '2022' | 17 August 2022 | Imprint 2022–present |
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Rp2,000 | 126 × 65 mm | Grey | Mohammad Husni Thamrin | Piring dance, Sianok Canyon and Magnolia champaca | Mohammad Husni Thamrin | |||||
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Rp5,000 | 131 × 65 mm | Brown, Orange | Idham Chalid | Gambyong dance, Mount Bromo and Tuberose | Idham Chalid | |||||
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Rp10,000 | 136 × 65 mm | Purple | Frans Kaisiepo | Pakarena dance, Wakatobi National Park and Magnolia vrieseana | Frans Kaisiepo | |||||
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Rp20,000 | 141 × 65 mm | Green | G.S.S.J. Ratulangi | Gong dance, Derawan Islands and Coelogyne pandurata | G.S.S.J. Ratulangi | |||||
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Rp50,000 | 146 × 65 mm | Blue | Djuanda Kartawidjaja | Legong dance, Komodo National Park and Plumeria | Djuanda Kartawidjaja | |||||
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Rp100,000 | 151 × 65 mm | Red | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta | Topeng Betawi dance, Raja Ampat Islands and Moon orchid | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta | |||||
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Commemorative banknotes
Suharto "25 years of development" commemorative Rp50,000 polymer note (1993)
In 1993, a polymer Rp50,000 rupiah (approximately US$22) note celebrating "25 Years of Development" with the hologram and phrase "Penerbitan Khusus" (Special Issue) was issued. Only five million notes are printed and each were packed in a presentation pack explaining the 25-year growth plan since 1969. These notes were priced at Rp100,000 upon release, which was double the face value. The design featured Suharto on the front and Soekarno-Hatta airport on the back, with a plane taking off to symbolise Indonesia's growth. However, it is believed that due to poor sales, some of the polymer notes, minus the folder, were issued as regularly circulating money. A paper version (regular note) of similar design was printed in 1993 and 1994.[18]
Rupiah commemorative polymer notes Suharto '1993', Printed by Note Printing Australia[17] | |||||||||||||
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remarks | |||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Signatures | Serial | Issue date | Withdrawal date | Replacement | ||||
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Rp50,000 | 152 × 76 mm | Blue | Suharto with scenes of economic and social-cultural development of Indonesia, slogan "25 Tahun Indonesia Membangun" (25 years of Indonesia's development) | Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747 aircraft taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Suharto hologram, Bank Indonesia watermark | Adrianus Mooy (Governor), Hasudungan Tampubolon (Director) | 3 letters, 6 numbers | 1 March 1993 | 21 August 2000 | No replacement, last of denomination | Polymer note |
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75th anniversary of independence Rp75,000 note (2020)
Bank Indonesia officially introduced a new commemorative banknote on 17 August 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indonesia's declaration of independence. It was the first commemorative money to independence anniversary in banknotes, after before issued in coins. A total of 75 million notes were printed. They were made available to Indonesian citizens over the age of 17, who could purchase a maximum of one banknote by registering online and collecting it at one of the 45 regional Bank Indonesia branches. Due to the high demand, banknotes were subsequently offered for sale online for prices up to Rp8.8 million, more than 117 times its face value. Following rumors that the notes were only merchandise, and not legal tender, the central bank confirmed they could be used for payment transactions. The design of the note also attracted attention, and Bank Indonesia was obliged to deny that one of the children pictured on the back was wearing a traditional costume from China.[51][52][53][54][55][56]
Rupiah commemorative notes 75th Anniversary of Republic of Indonesia '2020' | ||||||||||||
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Rp75,000 | 151 x 65 mm | Red and white | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta with additional picture of flag hoisting ceremony during declaration of independence, a Jakarta MRT 1000 series trainset, Trans-Java Toll Road, and Youtefa Bridge | Children wearing various traditional clothing in Indonesia with picture of Telkom-4 (aka Merah Putih) satellite above Indonesia | Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta | Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Finance Minister), Perry Warjiyo (Governor) | 3 letters, 6 numbers | '2020' | 17 August 2020 | Limited edition |
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Anti-counterfeit warnings
Until 1998, rupiah banknotes featured an anti-counterfeit warning which evolved throughout the years:
- 1945-1947: Barangsiapa yang meniru atau memalsu uang kertas negara, atau dengan sengaja mengedarkan, menyimpan ataupun memasukkan kedaerah Republik Indonesia uang kertas tiruan atau palsu, dapat dihukum menurut Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana pasal 244, 245 dan 249. (Whoever imitates or counterfeits banknotes of the state, or deliberately distributes, stores or imports imitation or counterfeit banknotes to the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, will be punished according to Articles 244, 245 and 249 of the Criminal Code.)
- 1947 (on Dutch-issued banknotes): Di dalam pasal 244, 245 dan 249 dari Kitab Undang-undang Hukuman ditetapkan hukuman untuk yang meniru atau memalsukan uang kertas dan untuk yang mengeluarkan dengan sengaja, menyimpan atau memasukkan uang kertas palsu atau yang dijadikan palsu ke Hindia Belanda. (In Articles 244, 245 and 249 of the Criminal Code, penalties are stipulated for those who imitate or falsify banknotes and for those who deliberately issue, store or import counterfeit banknotes or those made to be counterfeit into the Dutch East Indies.)
- 1947-1979: Barangsiapa meniru atau memalsukan uang kertas dan barangsiapa mengeluarkan dengan sengaja atau menyimpan uang kertas tiruan atau uang kertas yang dipalsukan akan dituntut dimuka hakim. (Whoever imitates or falsifies banknotes and whoever issues or keeps imitation or falsified banknotes on purpose will be prosecuted by law.) In the early years of its implementation, this warning was repeated multiple times in microprint, mimicking the technique used on Dutch guilder banknotes.
- 1979-1998: Barangsiapa meniru, memalsukan uang kertas dan/atau dengan sengaja menyimpan serta mengedarkan uang kertas tiruan atau uang kertas palsu diancam dengan hukuman penjara. (Whoever imitates, falsifies banknotes and/or deliberately stores and distributes imitation or counterfeit banknotes will be threatened with imprisonment.)
Security features
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- The banknotes are made of cotton fibres, because they are more flexible and not easily ripped.[57] However, the actual material used is the abacá fibre, which is naturally plentiful in Indonesia (especially on the Talaud Islands)[58] and is believed to increase the durability of the banknotes. In 2014, Bank Indonesia plan to use these materials, but in 2016 edition, they prefer to print using paper which was also used to print banknotes from previous editions.[59][60]
- The minimum security features for naked eyes are watermarks, electrotypes and security threads with colour fibres. In addition to this, extra features may be included, such as holograms, Irisafe iridescent stripes, clear windows, metameric windows and gold patches.
- Watermark and electrotype are made by controlling the gap of density of the fibres which create certain images for the banknotes. This is done to raise the quality of the notes from the aesthetic view.
- Security threads are put in the middle of the note's materials so horizontal and vertical lines are shown from top to bottom. The threads also can be made with many variations such as the materials, size, colour and design.
- The 2004 and 2005 note series of Rp10,000, Rp20,000, Rp50,000 and Rp100,000 rupiah, which was revised in 2010 and 2011, introduced several new security features: use of EURion constellation rings, rainbow printing designed to change colour when viewed from different angles, and tactile features for blind people and those with visual difficulties to recognise the different denominations stated on the notes.[61][62]
Notes
- ^ including revised versions which was issued in 2011.
- ^ including revised versions which was issued in 2010 and 2011.
- ^
- 2000–2008: Anwar Nasution (Senior Deputy Governor) — Aulia Pohan (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Budi Mulya (Deputy Governor)
- 2011–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Budi Mulya (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Perry Warjiyo (Deputy Governor)[31][32]
- ^
- 2009: Miranda Goeltom (Senior Deputy Governor) — Budi Rochadi (Deputy Governor)
- 2010–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Budi Rochadi (Deputy Governor)
- 2014–2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Mirza Adityaswara (Deputy Governor)[33][32]
- ^
- 2001–2008: Syahril Sabirin (Governor) — Miranda Goeltom (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo (Deputy Governor)
- 2010–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo (Deputy Governor)
- 2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Halim Alamsyah (Deputy Governor)
- 2014–2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Hendar (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Erwin Rijanto (Deputy Governor)[34][32]
- ^
- 2005–2009: Burhanuddin Abdullah (Governor) — Bun Bunan E. J. Hutapea (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Muliaman D. Hadad (Deputy Governor)[35][32]
- ^ including revised version which was issued in 2010.
- ^
- 2010: Darmin Nasution (Senior Deputy Governor) — Muliaman D. Hadad (Deputy Governor)
- 2011–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Muliaman D. Hadad (Deputy Governor)
- 2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Sarwono (Deputy Governor)
- 2014–2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Perry Warjiyo (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Hendar (Deputy Governor)[36][32]
- ^
- 2004-2008: Burhanuddin Abdullah (Governor) — Maulana Ibrahim (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Siti CH Fadjirijan (Deputy Governor)
- 2010-2011: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Halim Alamsyah (Deputy Governor)[37][32]
- ^ including revised version which was issued in 2011.
- ^
- 2011–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Halim Alamsyah (Deputy Governor)
- 2014–2015: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Ronald Wass (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Perry Warjiyo (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo (Deputy Governor)[38][32]
- ^
- 2005–2008: Burhanuddin Abdullah (Governor) — Maman H. Soemantri (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Hartadi Sarwono (Deputy Governor)
- 2010–2011: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Hartadi Sarwono (Deputy Governor)[39][32]
- ^ including revised version which was issued in 2011.
- ^
- 2011–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Hartati Sarwono (Deputy Governor)
- 2014–2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Halim Alamsyah (Deputy Governor)
- 2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo (Deputy Governor)[40][32]
- ^
- 2004–2009: Burhanuddin Abdullah (Governor) — Aulia Pohan (Deputy Governor)
- 2009: Boediono (Governor) — Miranda Goeltom (Deputy Governor)
- 2010–2011: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Budi Rochadi (Deputy Governor)[41][32]
- ^ including revised version which was issued in 2011.
- ^
- 2011–2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo (Deputy Governor)
- 2013: Darmin Nasution (Governor) — Ronald Wass (Deputy Governor)
- 2014: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Mirza Adityaswara (Deputy Governor)[42][32]
- ^
- 2014–2015: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Muhamad Chatib Basri (Minister of Finance)
- 2015–2016: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Bambang Brodjonegoro (Minister of Finance)[43][32]
- ^
- 2016–2018: Agus Martowardojo (Governor) — Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Minister of Finance)
- 2018–2021: Perry Warjiyo (Governor) — Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Minister of Finance)[48]
References
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, p. 877.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, pp. 878–886.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, p. 697.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, p. 699.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, pp. 699–700.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, pp. 700–701.
- ^ BI.go.id
- ^ a b Cuhaj, 2010, p. 701.
- ^ Cuhaj, 2010, pp. 885–886.
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