Catalog
10 Rupiah
| Issuer | Republik Indonesia, Propinsi Sumatera (Province of Sumatra), Djambi |
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| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue-tinted note with a central guilloche cartouche bearing the large numeral '10' and denomination 'SEPULUH RUPIAH' in bold letterpress. The upper field carries the legend 'REPUBLIK INDONESIA / PROPINSI SUMATERA' flanked by foliate ornaments, with a signature panel at lower right inscribed 'Bukittinggi, 17.12.1947' above the title 'GUBERNUR SUMATERA'. The lower margin bears the legal validity inscription 'TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH' and the regional restriction clause 'BERLAKU UNTUK DAERAH DJAMBI', with serial number and prefix 'YuB' printed in red at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIK INDONESIA PROPINSI SUMATERA SEPULUH RUPIAH BUKITTINGGI, 17.12.1947 GUBERNUR SUMATERA TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH BERLAKU UNTUK DAERAH DJAMBI |
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In the immediate aftermath of Indonesian independence, the Dutch blockade made it impossible to supply a unified currency across the archipelago. Regional authorities were authorized to issue their own emergency notes, and Djambi — a residency on the eastern coast of Sumatra — produced this 10 Rupiah under that framework. Bukittinggi served as the administrative and printing center for much of Republican Sumatra during this period, coordinating these provincial emissions.
The Djambi series is among the more obscure of the Sumatran regional issues, with limited surviving quantities that reflect both small print runs and the chaos of the independence struggle against Dutch forces.