5 rupiah 1950 — Indonesia ( Pick: 36 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1950. It is cataloged under Pick number 36.
The orange note features the inscription "UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA," along with "Treasury," "1950 Issue," and the date "1.1.1950" on the front, where a portrait of Sukarno is depicted on the right side. The back design showcases a paddy.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 135 x 65 mm. It was produced by the printing office TDLR. Indonesia gained independence on August 17, 1945, establishing a new national identity.
The orange note features the inscription "UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA," along with "Treasury," "1950 Issue," and the date "1.1.1950" on the front, where a portrait of Sukarno is depicted on the right side. The back design showcases a paddy.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 135 x 65 mm. It was produced by the printing office TDLR. Indonesia gained independence on August 17, 1945, establishing a new national identity.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1950
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Orange
- Dimensions
- 135 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 36
About this banknote
The Treasury of the United States of Indonesia issued the 5 Rupiah banknote on January 1, 1950. This issuance followed the establishment of the United States of Indonesia on December 27, 1949, marking the transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands.
The obverse features a portrait of President Sukarno on the right, with the denomination "LIMA RUPIAH" at the center and left. The reverse depicts a rice field bordered by palm trees, with legal text on the right and the denomination on the left and in all corners. The note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., London.
