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5 Rupees Monodactylus argenteus
| Issuer | Indonesia › Indonesia (1949-date) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | MALUKU 2019 5 RUPEES |
| Reverse description | Highly detailed left-facing profile of a Monodactylus argenteus (silver moonyfish), rendered naturalistically with prominent dorsal and anal fins and fine scale detailing, depicted above a stylized seabed element in the lower field. The scientific name MONODACTYLUS ARGENTEUS is inscribed as a curved legend along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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This piece belongs to Indonesia's long-running commemorative fauna series issued by Bank Indonesia, which has periodically highlighted endemic and regionally significant species since the 1970s. Monodactylus argenteus — the silver moony or fingerfish — is a coastal and estuarine species found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including Indonesian territorial waters. The denomination itself is essentially ceremonial; the 5 Rupiah coin had no meaningful purchasing power in Indonesian daily commerce long before 2019, making issues like this effectively collector releases from the point of striking.