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The rupiah (symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam (रूप्यकम्). [4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak (' silver ' in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
A Balinese statuette of a woman made from Chinese cash coins. According to a popular legend Chinese cash coins (Balinese: Pis Bolong) were introduced to Bali around the year 12 AD when the ancient Balinese King Sri Maharaja Aji Jayapangus married the Han dynasty princess Kang Cin Wei and the princess asked the King if Chinese cash coins could become a part of all rituals in Bali, which at the ...
The 500 rupiah coin was updated '1997' with a smaller jasmine leaf above a large central '500' with smaller lower 'rupiah', and the same aluminium-bronze material. The coin was minted dated 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The next coin design, was '1999' 50 rupiah coin, which was struck in aluminium showing the black-naped oriole. As with the ...
The 100 rupiah coin was first introduced in 1973 as a cupronickel coin weighing 9.72 g (0.343 oz). It had a diameter of 28.5 millimetres (1.12 in) and was 1.77 mm (0.070 in) thick. It had a diameter of 28.5 millimetres (1.12 in) and was 1.77 mm (0.070 in) thick.
The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 reduced the rupiah's value by over 80% in a few months and was a major factor in the overthrow of President Suharto's government. The rupiah had traded at about 2000–3000 rupiah per 1 USD, but reached a low of 16,800 rupiah per dollar in June 1998. The currency, which had been relatively stable in ...
Indonesian 1,000-rupiah coin; Indonesian 2,000 rupiah note; Indonesian 25-rupiah coin; Indonesian 50-rupiah coin; Indonesian 100-rupiah coin; Indonesian 100,000 rupiah note; Indonesian 200-rupiah coin; Indonesian 500-rupiah coin
The fifty rupiah coin (Rp50) is a denomination of the Indonesian rupiah. It was first introduced in 1971 and last minted in 2003. It was first introduced in 1971 and last minted in 2003. As of 2020, only aluminum Rp50 coins dating from 1999 through 2003 remain legal tender, although it is rarely seen in circulation due to its extremely low value.
The Indonesian five hundred rupiah coin (Rp500) is a denomination of the Indonesian rupiah. It was introduced in 1991 and has since been revised three times in 1997, 2003, and 2016. It currently has the second-highest value of all circulating rupiah coins after the Rp1,000 coin. As of December 2023, only alumunium 500 rupiah coins, dated 2003 ...