50 rupiah 1959 — Indonesia ( Pick: 68 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1959. It is cataloged under Pick number 68. The note's dimensions are 149 x 77 mm and it is printed on paper.
The front side design features elements from the 1957, 1958, and 1959 issues. It includes details from its printer, De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom, and is marked with the serial number 000000. The predominant colors of the banknote are blue and brown.
The printing office, De La Rue, is noted for producing banknotes for multiple countries.
The front side design features elements from the 1957, 1958, and 1959 issues. It includes details from its printer, De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom, and is marked with the serial number 000000. The predominant colors of the banknote are blue and brown.
The printing office, De La Rue, is noted for producing banknotes for multiple countries.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1959
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and brown
- Dimensions
- 149 x 77 mm
- Pick catalog
- 68
About this banknote
The Bank Indonesia issued the 50 Rupiah banknote on January 1, 1959. This note was part of a series commissioned by Governor Sjafruddin Prawiranegara in 1957 and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London. The series was introduced to replace earlier notes that were susceptible to counterfeiting.
The obverse of the banknote features a sunflower at the center, with the denomination "Lima Puluh Rupiah" and "Bank Indonesia" inscribed. The reverse depicts two white-bellied sea eagles (Icthyophaga leucogaster) along with boats and buildings. The note measures 149 x 77 mm and includes a watermark of the Garuda Pancasila, Indonesia's coat of arms.
