Indonesia 1968 50 Rupiah & 2013 1000 Rupiah Banknotes – Vintage Indonesian Currency
two historic 1968 Bank Indonesia 50 Rupiah notes from the famous Sudirman Series and a 2013 1,000 Rupiah note featuring Kapitan Pattimura.
The 1968 50 Rupiah notes are catalogued as P-107 and feature General Sudirman, one of Indonesia's most important national heroes, on the obverse. The reverse depicts workers maintaining a Douglas DC-3 aircraft inside a hangar, representing Indonesia's industrial and technological development during the New Order period. The notes were printed by P.N. Pertjetakan Kebajoran and carry three-letter, six-digit serial numbers. The examples shown have serial numbers UAD036082 and TBN040855.
The 2013 1,000 Rupiah note is catalogued as P-141m and features Kapitan Pattimura on the front. The reverse depicts Pulau Maitara and Tidore with a traditional fishing boat. The photographed example has serial number FMD144699.
Banknote Details
- Country: Indonesia
- Issuing Bank: Bank Indonesia
- 1968 denomination: 50 Rupiah
- 1968 catalogue: P-107
- 1968 series: Sudirman Series
- Serial numbers: UAD036082 and TBN040855
- 1968 reverse: Douglas DC-3 aircraft maintenance scene
- 2013 denomination: 1,000 Rupiah
- 2013 catalogue: P-141m
- 2013 serial number: FMD144699
- 2013 obverse: Kapitan Pattimura
- 2013 reverse: Pulau Maitara and Tidore
- Printer: P.N. Pertjetakan Kebajoran for the 1968 issue
- Condition: Circulated examples, approximately Fine to Extremely Fine depending on the individual note
These Indonesian banknotes are suitable for collectors of Indonesian currency, Southeast Asian banknotes, vintage world paper money, General Sudirman memorabilia, Kapitan Pattimura banknotes and historical Indonesian rupiah.