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The rupiah (symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam (रूप्यकम्). [4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak (' silver ' in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
A currency is a kind of money and medium of exchange.Currency includes paper, cotton, or polymer banknotes and metal coins.States generally have a monopoly on the issuing of currency, although some states share currencies with other states.
Notes featuring the new name of the nationalised De Javasche Bank, Bank Indonesia, were prepared dated 1952, in denominations of Rp5, Rp10, Rp25, Rp50, Rp100, Rp500, and Rp1,000, signed by Indra Kasoema as Director, and Sjafruddin Prawiranegara as Governor. The notes began circulating from July 1953 to November 1954 depending on denomination.
The local name of the currency is used in this list, with the adjectival form of the country or region. ... Indonesian rupiah – Indonesia;
List of all Asian currencies Present currency ISO 4217 code Country or dependency (administrating country) Currency sign Fractional unit Russian Ruble [1]: RUB Abkhazia ...
The first coin-like products found in Indonesia date from the 9th century Buddhist Sailendran dynasty and were produced in Indonesia until the 12th century: gold and silver massa (emas is the modern Indonesian word for "gold"), tahil and kupang, often described with the letter ma for massa or the image of sandalwood flower.
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