Indonesia 1971 50 rupiah

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Indonesia gained independence from the Netherlands in 1949. Being a scattered series of islands with differing traditions, Indonesia has struggled to remain a cohesive nation, hampered by corruption on a colossal scale. The coin shown is a copper-nickel 50 rupiah featuring a Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea apoda) on the reverse. It is a one-year type.

Recorded mintage: 1,035,850,000.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 35.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1951 10 sen
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