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1 Rupiah
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia |
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| Year | 1960-1961 |
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| Reference(s) | P#76 |
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| Reverse description | The left portion of the note is dominated by an intricate guilloche medallion set within a triangular frame, centred on a large numeral "1" rendered in coral-red and green. To the right, an oval vignette contains a still-life arrangement of various vegetables and produce — including what appears to be a corn cob, leafy greens, and root vegetables — executed in coral-red intaglio engraving against a green lathe-work background. Serial numbers appear twice along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BARANGSIAPA MENIRU ATAU MEMALSUKAN UANG KERTAS DAN BARANGSIAPA MENGELUARKAN DENGAN SENGADJA ATAU MENJIMPAN UANG KERTAS TIRUAN ATAU UANG KERTAS JANG DIPALSUKAN AKAN DITUNTUT DIMUKA HAKIM REPUBLIK INDONESIA REPUBLIK INDONESIA (Translation: Whoever imitates or falsifies banknotes and whoever deliberately issues or keeps counterfeit banknotes or counterfeit banknotes will be prosecuted before a judge of the Republic of Indonesia.) |
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Indonesia's 1960–61 low-denomination paper issues were a direct response to chronic coin shortages that had plagued the republic since the late 1950s. The government effectively used small-format paper notes as coin substitutes — a pragmatic workaround that reflected the broader monetary instability of the Sukarno era, when inflation was beginning its steep climb toward the hyperinflationary collapse of the mid-1960s.
P#76 is part of a series that circulated heavily and survived poorly. The paper quality was modest to begin with, and notes passing through daily retail use in tropical humidity deteriorated quickly.