5000 rupiah 1968 — Indonesia ( Pick: 111 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1968. It is cataloged under Pick number 111. This note features design elements from the 1963, 1964, and 1968 issues, characterized by a blue-green color on a multicolor underprint. General Sudirman is depicted on the left side of the front design, with two serial number varieties present.
The back design features the Tonasa cement plant at center right. The note includes a watermark of Prince Diponegoro. It has dimensions of 155 x 77 mm and is printed on paper by Pertjetakan Kebajoran.
Additional details include a color scheme of green and cream. The 5000 rupiah denomination was part of a broader currency reform initiative in Indonesia during the 1960s, which sought to stabilize the monetary system following earlier economic challenges.
The back design features the Tonasa cement plant at center right. The note includes a watermark of Prince Diponegoro. It has dimensions of 155 x 77 mm and is printed on paper by Pertjetakan Kebajoran.
Additional details include a color scheme of green and cream. The 5000 rupiah denomination was part of a broader currency reform initiative in Indonesia during the 1960s, which sought to stabilize the monetary system following earlier economic challenges.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1968
- Printing office
- Pertjetakan Kebajoran
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and cream
- Dimensions
- 155 x 77 mm
- Pick catalog
- 111
About this banknote
Bank Indonesia issued the 5,000 rupiah banknote in 1968 as part of the Sudirman series. This series was introduced following the establishment of President Suharto's New Order, during which Bank Indonesia was granted the exclusive right to issue banknotes and coins.
The obverse of the note features a portrait of General Sudirman on the left side. The reverse depicts the Tonasa cement plant at center right. The watermark displays Prince Diponegoro. The note measures 155 x 77 mm and was printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran.
