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2 1/2 Rupiah
| Issuer | Kas Negara (Central Treasury), Djambi |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Currency | Rupiah (1946-date) |
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| Obverse description | Red letterpress coupon on plain paper with a simple rectangular border. The central vignette carries the large numeral '2 1/2' flanked on both sides by the denomination legend 'DUA SETENGAH RUPIAH'; the heading 'COUPON PENUKARAN' runs across the top, with a serial number printed twice in the upper portion. Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower left and lower right, attributed to the Residen N.R.I. Djambi and the Komisiat Keuangan respectively. |
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| Reverse lettering | Coupon ini berlaku hanja di Daerah Djambi sebagai alat Penukaran jang sjah buat sementara. Penukaran dengan wang Orips R.100.- (Seratus rupiah) dan R. 25.- (Dua puluh lima rupiah) ditanggung oleh Pemerintah setiap waktu di Kas Negara Djambi.- DJAMBI 24 OCTOBER 1947. 2 1/2 |
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Kas Negara Djambi was one of several regional treasury authorities that issued emergency currency during the Indonesian National Revolution, when the newly proclaimed Republic struggled to maintain any coherent monetary system against Dutch military and economic pressure. These provincial notes filled a genuine vacuum — the Dutch were actively blockading Republican territory and disrupting supply lines, making centralized printing and distribution nearly impossible.
The Djambi issues are among the more obscure regional emissions of 1947, printed locally under improvised conditions. Paper quality and print registration vary considerably across surviving examples, which is a production characteristic, not a grading artifact.