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500 IDR

Indonesia 1992 1990_present VG P-128 Needs review ✦ AI 93%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Indonesia
Currency IDR
Denomination 500
Series name 1992 series
Series year 1992
Issue year 1992
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Orangutan
Reverse subject Lamin traditional house of East Kalimantan
Watermark Stylized flower/decorative motif in clear field at left
Color palette #d4c899,#a8b870,#8b7355
Themes architecture,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: The head office building of Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, the central bank's headquarters. The neoclassical structure has served as the symbol of Indonesia's monetary authority since the nation's independence. The building represents modern Indonesian financial infrastructure and national sovereignty.

Back: Lamin traditional house of East Kalimantan (Rumah Adat Kalimantan Timur), a distinctive longhouse architecture of the Dayak people. These elevated wooden structures with steep roofs are communal dwellings that can house multiple families and represent the indigenous cultural heritage of Borneo. The Lamin is among the most recognizable traditional house forms in the Indonesian archipelago.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank Indonesia
Issuer (native) Bank Indonesia
Printer Perum Peruri
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 148x70

Signatures: Gubernur: (illegible); Direktur: (illegible)

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio

Geography

Indonesia in Asia

Indonesia in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the 1992 series of Indonesian rupiah notes issued by Bank Indonesia, which introduced updated designs featuring regional traditional houses (rumah adat) from across the archipelago on the reverse sides. The series circulated through the 1990s and into the 2000s, spanning the period of rapid economic growth, the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis, and the post-Suharto reform era. These notes were gradually withdrawn and replaced by the 1998–2000 series, with final demonetization occurring in 2010.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 128
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1992–1999
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VG
Serial number EOP010302
Serial prefix EOP

Well-circulated note with significant wear, staining, and discoloration throughout; paper has aged to yellowish-tan; visible soiling and handling marks; structural integrity maintained but shows extensive use.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:34:38 1.0 3.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)
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