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1 Rupiah Small change
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia (Ministry of Finance) |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Reference(s) | P#79A |
| Obverse description | Portrait of President Soekarno in military uniform occupies the left field, rendered in intaglio against a salmon-toned underprint. The central field carries the large denomination inscription "SATU RUPIAH" with "REPUBLIK INDONESIA" above and "MENTERI KEUANGAN" below, accompanied by the minister's signature and the date 1961. Decorative vignettes of tropical flora and a Garuda bird frame the right margin, while stylized corn sheaves and floral guilloche borders complete the surround. |
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| Reverse description | A Balinese female dancer in traditional ceremonial costume and headdress occupies the right field, rendered in fine intaglio line work, her hands posed in a classic mudra gesture. The central salmon-toned underprint panel carries a large latent numeral "1" within a guilloche rosette, flanked by the serial number repeated twice in the lower register. Mythological dragon and serpent motifs adorn the left margin, with intricate lace-pattern guilloche borders framing the entire composition, and a legal warning legend running along the bottom edge. |
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Indonesia's Ministry of Finance — rather than Bank Indonesia — issued this note directly, a distinction that mattered politically in 1961. Sukarno's government was navigating acute coin shortages throughout the early 1960s, and small-denomination paper issues like this one were the practical stopgap. The Ministry of Finance series bypassed the central bank entirely, reflecting the degree to which monetary policy had become an instrument of the executive rather than an independent institution.
P#79A is notoriously prone to heavy wear; the format invited folding and pocket use, and surviving uncirculated examples are genuinely uncommon.