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| 正面描述 | The obverse is dominated by a central floral vignette of stylized blossoms and leaves rendered in brown intaglio, flanked on either side by the numeral '25' set within ornate guilloche cartouches. The heading 'INDONESIA' appears in bold letterpress across the top, followed by the legal tender inscription 'TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH' and supporting text, with the date '1 DESEMBER 1947' printed vertically along each lateral border. Two facsimile signatures appear in the lower register alongside the denomination spelled out as 'DOEA POELOEH LIMA SEN' at the foot of the note. |
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| 背面描述 | The reverse presents two central rectangular panels containing the anti-counterfeiting warning text in Dutch (left panel) and Indonesian (right panel), framed by intricate scrollwork borders. The numeral '25' appears in each of the four corners within guilloche embellishments, reinforcing the denomination throughout the design. |
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Indonesia's first domestic paper currency series was issued in 1947 under the newly proclaimed Republic, printed locally under difficult wartime conditions while the Dutch were actively contesting Indonesian sovereignty in what Jakarta called the "physical revolution." The small-denomination notes in this series, including this 25 Sen, were produced with limited equipment and inconsistent paper stock — quality control was not the priority; simply having a functioning Republican currency was.
Surviving examples frequently show foxing and paper weakness along fold lines, a direct consequence of the printing materials available rather than subsequent mishandling.