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40 Rupiah
| Issuer | Gubernur Sumatera Selatan, Republik Indonesia (Treasury, Tjurup) |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Currency | Rupiah (1946-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in violet-brown on a light ground, with a decorative guilloche border framing the entire design. The large numeral '40' appears at upper left and upper right, with the inscription 'EMPAT PULUH RUPIAH' in bold letterpress type across the centre. To the right, an oval vignette contains a standing male figure in work attire holding a tool, set against a rural background; a serial number is printed in red above the vignette. The issuing authority inscriptions 'REPUBLIK INDONESIA / PROPINSI SUMATERA SELATAN' appear at the top, with 'GUBERNUR SUMATERA SELATAN / REPUBLIK INDONESIA' and the place and date 'TJURUP 17-1-1949' at the lower centre, accompanied by a manuscript signature. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIK INDONESIA PROPINSI SUMATERA SELATAN 40 EMPAT PULUH RUPIAH GUBERNUR SUMATERA SELATAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA TJURUP 17 - I - 1949 TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH BERLAKU UNTUK SUMATERA SELATAN |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in violet-brown on an unprinted ground, with an ornate guilloche border. At the left stands a large circular underprint bearing the numeral '40'. The central composition is dominated by a landscape vignette with stylised birds in flight above terraced rice fields and a conical rice-basket at lower right, rendered in a bold woodcut-like style. A rectangular text panel at centre contains a legal notice in Indonesian script regarding the validity of the note under presidential regulation. |
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