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50 Sen
| Issuer | Bank Indonesia |
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| Year | 1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprises the Garuda Pancasila, the Indonesian national emblem, depicted as a stylized heraldic eagle with broad outstretched wings rendered in bold relief. The Garuda faces dexter and bears on its chest a quartered shield emblazoned with the five symbols of the Pancasila state philosophy. A banner inscribed with the national motto is carried beneath the eagle's talons. The legend INDONESIA arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin capitals, while the motto BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA appears on the scroll at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | INDONESIA BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA (Translation: Unity in Diversity) |
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Indonesia's aluminum coinage of the late 1950s was produced under acute fiscal pressure — the young republic was hemorrhaging foreign reserves, and base-metal fractional coins were a practical concession to economic reality. The 50 sen denomination was losing purchasing power rapidly throughout this period as inflation accelerated ahead of the monetary crisis that would eventually force a currency redenomination in 1965, when 1,000 old rupiah were exchanged for one new rupiah.
The Schön 9.1 designation distinguishes this from later subvarieties by die characteristics documented in the series.