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1 Sen ORI I
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia |
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| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIK INDONESIA TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH 1 SATU SEN |
| Reverse description | Green letterpress print. A central rectangular panel contains the legal warning text headed 'UNDANG²', citing articles 244, 245, and 249 of the Indonesian Penal Code against counterfeiting. The denomination '1 SEN' appears in stylised numerals within decorative guilloche borders on both the left and right margins. |
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Indonesia's first currency series, the ORI (Oeang Republik Indonesia), launched on 30 October 1946 — not 1945, despite the date printed on the notes. The Republican government pre-dated the series to assert sovereignty from the moment of the August 1945 independence proclamation, a deliberate political statement made while Dutch forces were actively contesting control of the archipelago.
The 1 Sen was the lowest denomination in the ORI I series and had negligible purchasing power almost immediately. Printed under difficult wartime conditions with limited materials, the series is known for inconsistent ink saturation across surviving examples.