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½ New Rupiah Green and lilac
| Issuer | Republic of Indonesia |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Value | ½ Rupiah |
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| Obverse description | Green letterpress print on off-white paper, with the denomination numeral "½" at center, flanked by corner vignettes of stylized flowers and leaves. The country name "REPUBLIK INDONESIA" runs along the top, and the written-out value with the word "BARU" appears at the foot. A red manuscript signature is present. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIK INDONESIA TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH SETENGAH ½ RUPIAH BARU |
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Indonesia's republican government began issuing its own currency during the revolutionary period against Dutch colonial rule, and this ½ New Rupiah belongs to that contested transitional moment. The "New Rupiah" series was introduced in 1949 as the republic sought financial instruments that could function independently of Dutch-controlled banking infrastructure — a practical necessity as much as a political one.
The series was printed under difficult wartime conditions, and surviving notes frequently show uneven ink distribution and rough perforations, reflecting the limited facilities available to the republican administration at the time.