50000 rupiah 1996 — Indonesia ( Pick: 136b )
Banknote description
On the back, the design displays a jet plane over Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at the center. The watermark features W. R. Soepratman, with variants noted for the years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
This banknote measures 150 x 65 mm. The printing office responsible for its production is Bank Indonesia.
Specifications
- Signed by
- not specified
- Date of issue
- 1995/1996
- Printing office
- Bank Indonesia
- Paper
- not specified
- Colour
- greenish blue, tan and gray on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- not specified
- Pick catalog
- 136b
About this banknote
Bank Indonesia issued the 50,000 rupiah banknote (Pick 136b) in 1996 as part of its ongoing series to commemorate 25 years of national development from 1968 to 1993. This series was introduced to highlight Indonesia's progress during this period.
The obverse features President Soeharto seated at the left center, surrounded by various scenes depicting development activities, including temples, a water buffalo plowing fields, a highway interchange, a graduation ceremony, a doctor and nurse, a satellite, a jet plane, an offshore oil platform, a ship, and a petroleum refinery. The reverse displays a Boeing 747 in Garuda Indonesia livery soaring above the control tower at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. The watermark is of Wage Rudolf Soepratman, the composer of Indonesia's national anthem.
