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1 Rupiah
| Issuer | Pemerintah Negara Republik Indonesia, Daerah Djambi |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Value | 1 Rupiah |
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| Obverse description | Dark blue letterpress-printed coupon note with a large numeral '1' vignette at left incorporating a decorative starburst or floral medallion motif. The central text panel carries the issuing authority inscription and denomination in bold uppercase lettering, with a handwritten serial number and manuscript signature of the Residen N.R.I. Djambi below. The heading 'COUPON PENUKARAN' runs across the top, with guilloche-style border elements framing the composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | COUPON PENUKARAN PEMERINTAH NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA Daerah Djambi mendjamin Coupon Penukaran ini dengan mata Uang Republik Indonesia seharga: SATU RUPIAH Residen N.R.I. Djambi. |
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Daerah Djambi was one of several regional administrations within the revolutionary Indonesian Republic that issued its own emergency currency during the independence struggle against the Dutch. These regional notes — collectively part of the Oeang Republik Indonesia Daerah (ORID) system — were authorized locally because central distribution from Yogyakarta was unreliable and Dutch blockades made movement of currency across Sumatra extremely difficult.
Djambi's issues are among the scarcer ORID emissions. Paper quality was poor by necessity, and many notes were damaged by the tropical climate before they could be redeemed after sovereignty was consolidated in 1949.