Catalog
5 Rupiah
| Issuer | Residen N.R.I. Djambi (Residency of Djambi) |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Reference(s) | P#268 |
| Obverse description | Yellow and green coupon-style note with a large ornate numeral '5' at left, printed in green on a yellow ground. The upper portion carries the title 'COUPON PENUKARAN' and a text block reading 'PEMERINTAH NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA – DAERAH DJAMBI' followed by redemption text in Indonesian, with a serial number printed twice in green. The lower central area bears the denomination legend 'LIMA RUPIAH' in bold green letterpress, with the issuing authority 'RESIDEN N.R.I. DJAMBI' below, flanked by stylised floral vignettes at the corners. |
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| Reverse lettering | Menurut ketetapan Residen Djambi ggl. 20 Mei 1948 No. 214 Coupon Penukaran ini hanja berlaku dalam daerah Keresidenan Djambi sadja. Djambi, 20 Mei 1948. |
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The Residency of Djambi was one of several Indonesian regional administrations that issued emergency currency during the Dutch military actions of 1947–1948. With central supply lines disrupted and Dutch forces attempting to reassert control over Sumatra, local residencies printed their own notes to keep basic commerce functioning — these are sometimes called "NICA-period emergency issues" from the Indonesian side, distinguishing them from Dutch-administered NICA currency circulating in occupied zones.
Locally printed on whatever stock was available, these Sumatran residency notes suffered badly from humidity and handling. Survivors in any usable condition are genuinely uncommon.