Indonesian rupiah banknotes

Indonesian rupiah banknotes encompass the paper currency of Indonesia, originating during the struggle for independence and continuing under modern central bank issues. The first national notes, known as Oeang Republik Indonesia, were introduced in October 1946 by the republican government. Following the 1949 peace settlement in The Hague, interim paper included federal Republik Indonesia Serikat notes and issues bearing the imprint of De Javasche Bank. Following the nationalisation of the central bank, Bank Indonesia prepared its first banknote series dated 1952 and became the sole issuer of national currency in 1968, with production undertaken by the state-owned security printer Perum Peruri.

The history of rupiah paper money spans multiple monetary reorganisations and political transitions. During the revolutionary period between 1945 and 1950, four republican series appeared alongside regional emergency currencies, known as ORIDA, released in territories such as Banten and Sumatra. In 1965, the government redenominated the currency at a rate of 1,000 old rupiah to one new rupiah. Banknotes remain legal tender until Bank Indonesia formally revokes and withdraws a specific issue, allowing issues from both the 2016 and 2022 series, as well as selected older releases, to circulate concurrently.

Denominations have ranged from fractional sen and roepiah values to modern regular issues spanning Rp1,000 to Rp100,000, supplemented by separate commemorative banknotes such as the Rp75,000 independence issue of 2020. The 2016 and 2022 series feature portraits of Indonesian national heroes on their obverses, whilst the reverses illustrate traditional dances, natural scenery, and native flora. Modern production incorporates security elements such as specialised inks, raised printing, watermarks, colour-changing ink, and security threads.