Indonesia 1970 rupiah
This specimen was issued by Indonesia in 1970 only. Indonesia obtained independence from the Netherlands in 1949 and has struggled since to remain united. Many in the outlying islands feel little allegiance to the corrupt and brutal regime in Jakarta. This type features a fantail flycatcher (genus Rhipidura). Despite the prodigious mintage of this issue, Indonesian coinage is rather scanty for such a large nation (more than 260 million people) and some commemorative issues are so rare the SCWC lacks a photo of them. In 1982, US$1 = 650 rupiah; today (October 2019) US$1 = 14,138 rupiah.
Recorded mintage: 136,010,000.
Specification: 1.44 g, aluminum, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 20.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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- 1963 2½ rupiah, aluminum pattern
- 1970 2 rupiah
- 1970 200 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Great Bird of Paradise
- 1970 250 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Manjusri statue from Temple of Tumpang
- 1970 500 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Wayang dancer
- 1970 750 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Garuda
- 1970 1000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Gen. Sudiman
- 1970 5000 rupiah
- 1970 10,000 rupiah, 25th anniversary of independence, Wayang dancer
- 1970 20,000 rupiah, Garuda
- 1971 25 rupiah
- 1971 50 rupiah
- 1974 100000 rupiah, Komodo dragon
- 1974 5 rupiah, family planning
- 1974 10 rupiah, National Savings Program
- 1978 100 rupiah, F.A.O.
- 1979 5 rupiah
- 1979 10 rupiah
- Coins and currency dated 1970