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10 000 Rupiah Wildlife
| Issuer | Bank Indonesia |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Indonesian national emblem, Garuda Pancasila, is depicted centrally in the field, rendered with finely detailed feathers on the spread wings of the mythical eagle. The heraldic shield on the Garuda's breast displays the five symbols of the Pancasila, and a scroll at the base bears the national motto 'BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA'. The curved legend 'BANK INDONESIA' arcs along the upper periphery, with the date '1987' inscribed below it in the upper central field. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa), the rare Indonesian deer-pig, is depicted in left-facing profile striding across a naturalistic ground line, set against a mirror-polished field. Tropical vegetation including broad-leafed plants and grasses flanks the animal on both sides, emphasizing its endemic forest habitat. The denomination legend 'Rp 10000' is inscribed in large serif characters along the lower portion of the field beneath the central device. |
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Part of Indonesia's wildlife conservation series issued through the 1970s and 1980s, this piece was produced under a broader program coordinated with the WWF to raise international profile for endangered endemic species. Bank Indonesia issued several denominations across the series, with the silver strikes largely destined for collector markets rather than circulation — domestic purchasing power made the face value essentially symbolic.
KM#45 is well-documented with no major varieties, but the .925 silver specification places it among the finer alloy choices in the series.