500 rupiah 1959 — Indonesia ( Pick: 70 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1959. It is cataloged under Pick number 70, which identifies it within the issue. The banknote's denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this classification.
The front side features a design from the 1957, 1958, and 1959 Issues, showcasing a blue color on a multicolor underprint. Flowers are depicted at the center. The serial number is noted as 00000. This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 166 x 85 mm. It is signed by Loekman Hakim and was produced by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. The paper banknote reflects design elements from a period characterized by vibrant artistic trends in Indonesian currency.
The front side features a design from the 1957, 1958, and 1959 Issues, showcasing a blue color on a multicolor underprint. Flowers are depicted at the center. The serial number is noted as 00000. This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 166 x 85 mm. It is signed by Loekman Hakim and was produced by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. The paper banknote reflects design elements from a period characterized by vibrant artistic trends in Indonesian currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Loekman Hakim
- Date of issue
- 1 January 1959
- Printing office
- Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 166 x 85 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 70
About this banknote
Bank Indonesia issued the 500 rupiah banknote (Pick number 70) on January 1, 1959. This note was part of a series commissioned by Governor Loekman Hakim, who succeeded Sjafruddin Prawiranegara in January 1958. The series was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
The obverse features a central floral design, while the reverse depicts partridges. The banknote measures 166 x 85 mm and includes a watermark of the Garuda Pancasila, Indonesia's national emblem. It was demonetized on September 1, 1971.
