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25 Rupiah ORI III
| Issuer | Republik Indonesia |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Currency | Rupiah (1945-1950) |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue-grey and olive tones, the reverse carries a central vignette of a Javan rhinoceros in a dense jungle setting, flanked at right by a decorative cartouche bearing the denomination numeral "25" with star ornaments. At left, a large ornamental panel headed "UNDANG2" contains the anti-counterfeiting legal warning text in Indonesian. The bottom panel bears the bold denomination legend "DUA PULUH LIMA RUPIAH" flanked by the numerals "25" at each corner, all within a scalloped outer border. |
| Reverse lettering | UNDANG2 Barang siapa jang meniru atau memalsu uang kertas Negara, atau dengan sengadja menge- darkan, menjimpan ataupun memasukkan ke- daerah Republik Indonesia uang. kertas tiruan atau palsu, dapat dihukum menurut Kitab Undang - undang Hukum Pidana pasal 244 245 dan 249. 25 DUA PULUH LIMA RUPIAH |
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ORI — Oeang Repoeblik Indonesia — was the currency issued by the revolutionary government during the independence struggle against the Dutch, and the third series (ORI III) appeared in 1947 while large portions of the archipelago remained under Dutch military control. Printing conditions were improvised; the Republican administration had no established security printing infrastructure, and production in Jogjakarta, the de facto revolutionary capital, was handled under genuine wartime constraints.
The 25 Rupiah denomination was among the higher values in the series, which made it a target for Dutch-sponsored counterfeit campaigns aimed at destabilizing Republican finances. Distinguishing genuine examples from period forgeries remains a known authentication concern with this type.