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2 1/2 Rupiah ORI III
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Value | 21/2 Rupiah (2.5) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in pale brown on plain paper, the obverse carries the denomination numeral '2½' in all four corners and along the bottom, with the written value 'DUA SETENGAH RUPIAH' centered. A decorative guilloche underprint fills the background, with the issuer's name and legal tender inscription arranged across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 21/2 REPUBLIK INDONESIA 21/2 TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANGSAH 21/2 DUA SETENGAH RUPIAH 21/2 21/2 21/2 |
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ORI — Oeang Republik Indonesia — was the currency the republic printed for itself after declaring independence in 1945, in direct defiance of Dutch efforts to reimpose colonial monetary control. The Third Series (ORI III) of 1947 was produced domestically in Yogyakarta, which served as the revolutionary capital after the Dutch seized Batavia. Printing infrastructure was improvised and limited, and it shows: registration inconsistencies and ink variation are endemic to the series, not signs of mishandling by individual notes.
The Dutch military actions of 1947 severely disrupted ORI circulation in occupied territories, where Dutch-sponsored currency was forcibly substituted.