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100 Rupiah
| Issuer | Bank Indonesia |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Value | 100 Rupiah |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 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 |
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| Protection description | A rhinoceros hornbill head visible in the paper when held to light. |
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The 1959 Indonesian 100 Rupiah was issued during a period of acute monetary instability — the government launched a currency reform that same year, slashing the face value of high-denomination notes by half and requiring registration of holdings above a set threshold. The measure was aimed squarely at suppressing inflation and undermining black market cash hoards accumulated during the Sukarno-era spending boom.
Thomas De La Rue's involvement here is routine for the period; Indonesia relied heavily on foreign printers through the late 1950s before developing domestic capacity. The watermark is the sole mechanical security feature, which made competent counterfeiting a persistent concern.