Indonesia 1970 250 rupiah
This specimen was lot 75221 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDONESIA. 250 Rupiah, 1970. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of independence and displaying the Manjusri statue. A lovely and near perfect specimen, yielding impressive cameo contrast and mirrorlike fields." This NCLT is one of an extensive series of commemoratives issued in 1970. The obverse features a Manjusri statue from the Temple of Tumpang. Some Indonesian commemorative issues are so rare the SCWC lacks a photo of them. In 1982, US$1 = 650 rupiah; today (November 2022) US$1 = 15,654 rupiah.
Recorded mintage: 5,000 proofs.
Specification: 10 g, 0.999 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-24.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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- 1970 1 rupiah
- 1970 2 rupiah
- 1970 200 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Great Bird of Paradise
- 1970 500 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Wayang dancer
- 1970 750 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Garuda
- 1970 1,000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Gen. Sudiman
- 1970 5,000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Manjusri statue
- 1970 10,000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Wayang dancer
- 1970 20,000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Garuda
- 1971 25 rupiah
- 1971 50 rupiah
- Coins and currency dated 1970