Indonesia issues new banknotes
The Bank Indonesia has issued a new series of banknotes on 19 December 2016. The new banknotes were announced last September and feature the faces of Indonesian heroes.
Although the Bank Indonesia issues the banknotes, the name on the notes reads: "Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia" (The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia) instead of "Bank Indonesia".
The people on the new notes are:
- 1,000 rupiah: Tjut Meutiah
- 2,000 rupiah: Mohammad Husni Thamrin
- 5,000 rupiah: K.H. Idham
- 10,000 rupiah: Frans Kaisiepo
- 20,000 rupiah: First governor of Sulawesi Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi
- 50,000 rupiah: Former Prime Minister Juanda Kartawidjaja
- 100,000 rupiah: Founding fathers Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta
Update 23-12-2016: better pictures below:
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