#298 Indonesia 100

Identity

Where & when

Country Indonesia

Currency IDR

Denomination 100

Series name 1959 Rupiah series

Series year 1959

Issue year 1959

Era 1946_1989

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency Rupiah RIS

Successor currency New Rupiah (1965 reform)

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait —

Reverse subject Orchid flowers

Watermark Garuda Pancasila in clear field

Color palette #d4af7a,#8b4a4a,#a8c496

Themes wildlife,nature

Language / script Latin

Front: Anak Gunung Krakatau (Child of Krakatau), the volcanic island that emerged in 1927-1930 from the caldera of Krakatau, which famously erupted in 1883. The scene depicts the active volcanic cone with smoke plume rising from its crater, symbolizing Indonesia's dramatic volcanic landscape and natural regeneration. The denomination 100 appears at upper left and lower right, with 'BANK INDONESIA' in ornate text at top. Serial number CCF235582 appears twice.

Back: Orchid flowers (likely Phalaenopsis amabilis, the national flower of Indonesia known as the 'moon orchid' or puspa bangsa) arranged in a spray against geometric patterns. The text 'SEPULUH RUPIAH' (ten rupiah) appears prominently, along with 'BANK INDONESIA' at top. Date 'DJAKARTA 1 DJANUARI 1959' and printer imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' appear at bottom, with signature titles 'GUBERNUR' and 'DIREKTUR'.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank Indonesia

Issuer (native) Bank Indonesia

Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 155x77

Signatures: Gubernur; Direktur

Security features: watermark,intaglio,microprint

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 1959 Rupiah series issued by Bank Indonesia, the first series printed after the dissolution of the United States of Indonesia and establishment of the unitary Republic of Indonesia. Dated 1 January 1959, this series was produced during the Guided Democracy period under President Sukarno. The notes were demonetized in 1965 during the currency reform that introduced the 'New Rupiah' at a rate of 1 New Rupiah = 1,000 old Rupiah to combat severe inflation. Printed by Thomas De La Rue in England, the series featured Indonesian natural landmarks and flora.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 68

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1959-1965

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade VF

Serial number CCF235582

Serial prefix CCF

Note shows general circulation with some handling marks and light soiling, colors remain strong

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15

Type default range $5–$15

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-08 17:36:52	5.0	15.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:36:52

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0371 · 6345↓ + 1202↑ tokens

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