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2 1/2 Rupiah
| Issuer | Republik Indonesia |
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| Year | 1956 |
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| Size | 125 × 59 mm |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green, the reverse is dominated by the Garuda Pancasila national emblem centrally placed, surrounded by elaborate guilloche scrollwork filling the entire field. The denomination 2½ appears in large numerals at both left and right, with the serial number printed twice in the lower portion flanking the central vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIK INDONESIA 2 1/2 2 1/2 |
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This denomination — 2½ Rupiah — is a legacy of the Dutch colonial monetary system, where the "twee en een halve" unit had long circulated in the archipelago. Independent Indonesia retained it through the mid-1950s largely out of practical necessity: the smaller denominations were still in daily demand while the new republic's monetary infrastructure remained fragile.
By 1956, Indonesia had already experienced significant inflationary pressure following the nationalisation disputes with Dutch commercial interests. Notes of this face value were effectively eroded in purchasing power almost as soon as they were printed.