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500 Rupiah
| Issuer | Bank Indonesia |
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| Year | 1997-2003 |
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| Currency | Rupiah (1965-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Garuda Pancasila, the Indonesian national emblem, depicted as a heraldic eagle with wings spread wide and head turned to the right. The eagle's breast bears a quartered shield emblazoned with the five symbols of the Pancasila state philosophy. A scroll beneath the eagle bears the national motto in Latin script. The mint year appears below the emblem, with the issuer legend BANK INDONESIA inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The upper rim carries the motto BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse lettering | 500 RUPIAH BUNGA MELATI (Translation: 500 RUPIAH Jasmine flower) |
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Issued during one of the most destructive currency crises in modern Asian history, this coin entered circulation just as the 1997–98 financial collapse was gutting the rupiah's purchasing power — at its worst, the rupiah lost roughly 80% of its value against the dollar in a matter of months. The 500 rupiah denomination, once meaningful for daily transactions, became nearly vestigial almost immediately after these pieces were struck.
Indonesia's transition from Suharto's 32-year New Order regime in 1998 adds a political dimension to the series' run.