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2 1/2 Rupiah Pattern
| Issuer | Irian Jaya |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a left-facing bust of President Sukarno, shown in profile wearing his characteristic peci (black Indonesian national cap) and a military-style jacket. The circular legend 'PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the name 'SUKARNO' is inscribed along the lower arc, flanked on each side by a small rosette ornament. A continuous beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | * PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA * SUKARNO |
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Irian Jaya — the western half of New Guinea — was administered by the Netherlands as Netherlands New Guinea until 1962, when U.S.-brokered negotiations forced a Dutch withdrawal. The territory passed through a brief UN transitional authority before Indonesian administration began in 1963. These pattern pieces were produced during that transitional moment, apparently in anticipation of a distinct regional coinage that was never authorized for circulation. Indonesia ultimately absorbed the territory without issuing a separate Irian Jayan currency series, leaving these patterns as the only physical evidence of that aborted monetary plan.