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1 Rupiah
| Issuer | Gubernur Sumatera (Governor of Sumatra), Republik Indonesia |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Brown note with a large numeral '1' at left within an ornate scrollwork panel, the bold cursive inscription 'Satu' centred below 'RUPIAH', and 'REPUBLIK INDONESIA' running along the upper border with 'PROPINSI SUMATERA' along the lower border. At right, 'GUBERNUR SUMATERA' appears above a facsimile signature and the date 'B. Tinggi 1.1.1948'. The legend 'TANDA PEMBAJARAN JANG SAH' is printed in the lower-left field within the decorative guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse lettering | Tanda pembajaran ini dianggap sah sebagai "Uang kertas" seperti tersebut dalam pasal IX achiran XIII dari undang2 Presiden No. 1 th. 1946 tentang peraturan hukum Pidana |
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The Gubernur Sumatera notes of 1948 were emergency issues produced during the Indonesian National Revolution, when the Dutch blockade had effectively cut Sumatra off from Java and the central government in Yogyakarta. Unable to receive supplies from the Republic's main printing operations, Sumatran authorities organized their own rudimentary press facilities in Bukittinggi — then functioning as the de facto capital of Republican Sumatra — to meet the territory's currency needs independently.
Local production under wartime conditions meant inconsistent ink coverage and paper quality varying noticeably across the run. The S188 is among the lower denominations of this provincial series, which extended up to 100 Rupiah.