500 rupiah 1952 — Indonesia ( Pick: 47 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1952. It is cataloged under Pick number 47, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and catalog reference place it among documented banknotes of this series.
The front design features "Bank Indonesia" and indicates the "1952 Issue." The colors used are orange-brown, green, and brown, with a frieze at the center right. The note has dimensions of 152 x 91 mm and is printed on paper.
This banknote is signed by Oesman Effendi and produced by the printing office Joh. Enschedé en Zonen.
The front design features "Bank Indonesia" and indicates the "1952 Issue." The colors used are orange-brown, green, and brown, with a frieze at the center right. The note has dimensions of 152 x 91 mm and is printed on paper.
This banknote is signed by Oesman Effendi and produced by the printing office Joh. Enschedé en Zonen.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Oesman Effendi
- Date of issue
- 1952
- Printing office
- Joh. Enschedé en Zonen
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- orange-brown, green and brown
- Dimensions
- 152 x 91 mm
- Pick catalog
- 47
About this banknote
The 500 rupiah banknote, cataloged as Pick 47, was issued by Bank Indonesia in 1952. This series marked the first issuance of banknotes under the name "Bank Indonesia," following the nationalization of De Javasche Bank. The notes began circulating from July 1953 to November 1954, depending on the denomination.
The obverse of the note features a Hindu relief, while the reverse displays a cloth design. The banknote measures 152 x 91 mm and was printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen in the Netherlands. The design was created by Oesman Effendi, whose signature appears on the note.
