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½ New Rupiah Red and green
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Value | ½ Rupiah |
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| Reverse description | Green letterpress print on white-brownish paper. The denomination appears at left, a tree vignette occupies the center, and a boxed legal warning text against counterfeiting is placed on the right side. |
| Reverse lettering | ½ RUPIAH BARU UNDANG BARANG SIAPA MENIRU ATAU MEMALSU UANG KERTAS NEGARA. ATAU DENGANN SENGADJA ME- NGEDARKAN. MENJIMPAN ATAUPUN MEMASUKKAN KEDAERAH REPUBLIK IN- DONESIA UANG KERTAS TIRUAN ATAU PALSU. DA- PAT DIHUKUM MENURUT KITAB UNDANG2 HUKUM PIDANA PASAL 244, 245 DAN 249 |
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Indonesia's revolutionary government issued this note while the country was still fighting for international recognition — the Dutch did not formally transfer sovereignty until December 1949. These fractional denominations were a practical necessity in an economy where coinage had collapsed in many regions and the Republican administration was operating out of Yogyakarta under blockade conditions.
The half-rupiah denomination is among the smallest in the series, and surviving examples frequently show heavy handling wear — unsurprising given how these notes actually circulated among a wartime population with few alternatives.