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500 rupiah

Indonesia · 1992

Front of the 500 rupiah note from Indonesia
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Back of the 500 rupiah note from Indonesia
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A 500 rupiah note issued by Bank Indonesia in 1992. One side shows an orangutan sitting among rainforest branches, labelled 'Orang Utan', with the Garuda Pancasila emblem. The other side shows a traditional raised wooden house of East Kalimantan, labelled 'Rumah Adat Kalimantan Timur', among trees. The orangutan, found only in Borneo and Sumatra, featured on this note as a symbol of Indonesia's wildlife.

Ref
844; 845; 846; 847; 2802
Country
Indonesia
Issuer
Indonesia
Denomination
500 rupiah
Catalogue number
Pick 128
Date
1992 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£0.68 to £0.83 · price guide: Numista
Grade
F, VF (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
5
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