...Indonesia - 2022 New Issues Premium Folder Set With Matching Numbers AAA 000464

Republik Indonesia

(Republic of Indonesia)

 

Bank Indonesia

Currency - Rupiah (IDR) 

 

A full set of seven notes from the face values of 1,000 to 100,000 rupiah all issued in 2022. This is a modified issue from the 2016 Series. The themes for this series are national heroes on the front and various popular places and native dances on the back. The designs on the front and back are all the same as previous 2016 issues but with updated portraits on the front and colour changes on the back.

To celebrate this 2022 Series, the central bank also released them in a hard cover folder with all notes printed with the first prefix of AAA and all with matching serial numbers too. Here, I have posted the matching set with the serial numbers of AAA 000464.

I have no further information as to how many of these premium sets have been issued nor do I know the issue price per set either. It is always nice to get them in such a manner rather than just those normal issues.

The signatures printed on these notes are; -

 

Gubernur, Bank Indonesia - Perry Warjiyo (tenure since 24.05.2018)

Menteri Keuangan, Republik Indonesia - Puan Sri Mulyani Indrawati (since 2016)

 

One Thousand Rupiah

Cut Nyak Meutia aka Tjut Meutia (b.1870-1910)

 

Front: Cut Nyak Meutia aka Tjut Meutia (b.1870-1910). A native of Aced, northern part of Sumatra. She was born in a small town of Perlak. During her life, she together with her second and later her third husbands conducted guerrilla warfare against the Dutch occupier in Indonesia. Her luck ran out, and in September 1910, she was discovered by the Dutch in her hideout in Paya Cicem (Northeast Aced). She was killed while resisting capture by the Dutch. She was 40 years old. Needless to say, she is considered a national heroine in Indonesia.

 

Watermark - Cut Nyak Meutia aka Tjut Meutia and the value 1

Dimensions - 122mm x 65mm

Back: The theme for the back is Banda Neira or Banda island, which is a very small island located in the middle of Indonesia. On the left it featured Fort Belgica which is located in Banda Neira. The Fort was built in 1611 by the Dutch and is a tourist attraction in Indonesia. To the right is a Tari Tifa dance, a native dancer from the Maluku Islands.

 

Banda Neira, Fort Belgica, Tari Tari dancer

Two Thousand Rupiah

Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin (b.1894-1941)

Front: Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin (1894-1941) was born in modern day Jakarta. He was a politician during his lifetime who was trying to get autonomy from the Dutch occupier. He died in January 1941 from a heart attack, five days after he was arrested by the Secret Service for supplying information to Japan before the invasion. He was 46 years old.

Watermark - Mohammad Hoesni Thamrinand value 2

Dimensions - 127mm x 65.5mm

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Back: Ngaral Sianok in a canyon located in Western Sumatra. Tari Piring or Piring dance is a traditional Minangkabau plate dance originated from Western Sumatra in Indonesia and this dance is also performed in the neighbouring country Malaysia too.

 

Ngaral Sianok in Western Sumatra. Tari Piring or Piring dance from Western Sumatra

Five Thousand Rupiah

Dr KH Idaham Chalid (b.1921-2010)

Front: Dr KH Idaham Chalid (b.1921-2010). During his lifetime, he was a politician and also a Cabinet Minister. From 1956 to 1959, he was the Deputy Prime Minister and from 1971 to 1977 he was the Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament. In 2011, he was named a National Hero of Indonesia.

Watermark - Dr KH Idaham Chalid and value 5

Dimensions - 132mm x 65mm

 

Back: Image of Gunung Brom in the background. Gunung Brom is an active volcano and is located in East Java. It is 2,329 meters tall, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in East Java. This active volcano has erupted a few times since 2004, and the last time was in 2015. A woman performing the Tari Gambyong. The Tari Gambyong or Gambyong dance is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Surakarta in Central Java

 

Gunung Brom in East Java. Tari Gambyong or Gambyong dance

Then Thousand Rupiah

Frans Kaisepo (b.1921-1979)

Front: Frans Kaisepo (b.1921-1979) was a Papuan politician and was the fourth Governor of West Papuan. He served in this position from 1964 to 1973.

Watermark - Frans Kaisepo and value 10

Dimensions - 138mm x 65mm

 

Back: Taman Nasional Waketobi or the Wakatobi National Park is a marine park located in Southern Sulawesi. This is one of the top 10 diving sites in Indonesia and home to many coral reefs and marine species too. Woman performing the Tari Pakarena dance. The Tari Pakarena is a traditional court dance of the Makassar region of South Sulawesi in Indonesia.

 

Taman Nasional Waketobi or the Wakatobi National Park. Woman performing the Tari Pakarena dance.

Twenty Thousand Rupiah

Sam Ratulangi (Dr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jozias Ratulangi or Ratu Langie b.1890-1949)

Front: Sam Ratulangi (Dr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jozias Ratulangi or Ratu Langie b.1890-1949). He was a Minahasan teacher, journalist, politician and was also the first Governor of Sulawesi.

Watermark - Sam Ratulangi and value 20

Dimensions - 143mm x 65mm

 

Back: Derawan or Derawan Islands are located in the province of East Kalimantan in Indonesia. It consists of 13 islands. It is well known for it's beautiful white sand beaches and clear blue water. A woman performing the Tari Gong or Gong dance is a native dance from Kalimantan.

 

A woman performing the Tari Gong or Gong dance

 

Fifty Thousand Rupiah

K Djuanda Kartawidjaja (b.1911-1963)

Front: K Djuanda Kartawidjaja (b.1911-1963), a Sundanese, was Indonesia's 11th Prime Minister from 1957 to 1959. He died at the age of 52 following a heart attack.

 

Watermark - K Djuanda Kartawidjaja and value 50

Dimensions - 148mm x 65mm

 

Back: On the back is the Taman Nasional Komoda or Komodo National Park located on the island of Komodo. This island is famous for the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard species on earth. A woman performing the Tari Legong or Legong dance. The Legong dance is a traditional dance in Bali.

Komodo National Park. A woman performing the Legong dance.

 

One Hundred Thousand Rupiah

Soekarno (b.1901-1970) L; and Mohammad Hatta (b.1902-1980) R.

 

Front: The portraits of Soekarno (b.1901-1970) and his First Vice President Mohammad Hatta (b.1902-1980). Soekarno was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967 when he was overthrown by Soeharto (b.1921-2008). He was then placed under house arrest until his death at the age of 69. Mohammad Hatta was the First Vice President from 1945 to 1956. Prior to that, he was the 3rd prime Minister of Indonesia from 1948 to 1949, and the Prime Minister of the United States of Indonesia from 1949 to 1950.

 

Watermark - Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta and value 100

Dimensions - 153mm x 65mm

 

Back: Raja Ampat or Four Kings Islands is located off the north-west tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea. It is famous for its beaches and coral reefs rich with marine life. A woman performing the Tari Topeng Betawi or Betawi Mask dance. This is a theatrical form of dance and drama of Betawi people in the capital city of Jakarta in Indonesia.

 

Raja Ampat or Four Kings Islands. A woman performing the Tari Topeng Betawi or Betawi Mask dance.

Hard Folder Cover Front

 

Translations:-

United in Sovereign Rupiah in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia
Design of Rupiah Banknotes for the 2022 Issue Year

...Indonesia - 75000 Rupiah Dated 2020 75th Anniversary of Independence 17.08.1945

Republik Indonesia
(Republic of Indonesia)

Bank Indonesia

Currency - Rupiah (IDR)

This is a commemorative note issued on 17.08.2020, celebrating the 75th year of Independence. Indonesia independence day was proclaimed on 17/08/1945, two days after the end of the Second World War. This note is also issued as an offering of gratitude for the independence award and the achievement of development results during the 75 years of independence. According to the central bank, this is the fourth time that Bank Indonesia has issued commemorative banknotes to celebrate independence day. 

Indonesia is a country consisting of more than 17,000 islands. It has a population in excess of 267+ millions and is the fourth most populous country in the world.

Indonesia was once ruled by the Dutch. The Dutch influence on Indonesia started in 1602 when the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1800, VOC became bankrupt and dissolved, and the Dutch government established Indonesia as the Dutch East Indies, a nationalised colony. On 08/03/1942, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded the Dutch East Indies and occupied the country following the defeat of the Dutch army. During the occupation, Japan promised that they would grant independence to the Indonesians but progress for the promises were slow and also the Indonesian locals were not happy with the Japanese rules and influences. They felt that they were just replacing one occupier by another. Planning for the proclamation of independence started a few months before the end of the second world war in 1945 and was scheduled to take place on 24/08/1945. The Imperial Japanese government agreed to the proclamation because they knew that Japan was losing the war anyway. However on 15/08/1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally thus ending the war and because of this, both Sukarno/Soeksrno (leader of the Indonesia National Party, founded in 1927) and Mohammad Hatta inadvertently brought forward the proclamation declaration at 10.00 am on 17/08/1945 before the return of the Dutch. The proclamation was read as follows

In Bahasa Indonesia

PROKLAMASI

Kami, bangsa Indonesia, dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.

Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempo jang sesingkat-singkatnja.

Djakarta, hari 17 boelan 8 tahoen 45

Atas nama bangsa Indonesia,

(signed) Soekarno/Hatta.

English translation

Proclamation

We the people of Indonesia hereby declare the independence of Indonesia.

Matters which concern the transfer of power etc (and others). will be executed by careful means and in the shortest possible time.

Djakarta, 17 August 1945 

In the name of the people of Indonesia

(signed) Soekarno/Hatta
. . . .

If you look closely at the Indonesian 1999 polymer note of 100000 rupiah and 2004 series of the 100000 rupiah paper note, you will see this proclamation printed on the front of the note in Bahasa Indonesia between the portraits of Sukarno (born Kusno Sosrodihardjo) and Mohammad Hatta.

Because of the unconditional surrender of Japan on 15/08/1945, the draft for the proclamation was prepared a few hours before the proclamation, at the home occupied by the Japanese Rear-Admiral Tadashi Maeda at Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 1 in Jakarta. This property is now the Formulation of Proclamation Text Museum. The proclamation was read out by Sukarno at his residence at Pegangsaan Timur 56 Jakarta. The Japanese military initially prevented this from broadcasting to the outside world and it was also not allowed to be reported on the newspaper too. Somehow, the Indonesians managed to find a way to bypass these restrictions.

Both Sukarno (b.1901-1970) and Mohammad Hatta (b.1902-1980) were then appointed as President and Vice President respectively the following day.

Obviously as the story continues, like all European occupiers, the Dutch refused to accept this and returned to Indonesia thus starting the beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution war against the foreign occupier. It was not until December 1949, that the Dutch finally accepted this due to mounting international pressure and criticism.

And the story didn't end there either. Even after 1949, the Dutch retained the control of Irian Jaya (or Western New Guinea) under the name of Netherlands New Guinea until 1963 (first of May) when it was also handed over to the Indonesian government via the United Nations. 

This new commemorative note was launched by the bank governor Governor Perry Warjiyo and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on the day of release.

Signatures

Governor - Perry Warjiyo

Finance Minister - (Ms) Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Quantity issued - 75,000,000 pieces
Dimension - 151.5mm x 65mm

Seventy Five Thousand Rupiah

Dated 2020, images of Sukarna and Hatta, train, bridge, flag raising ceremony

Reverse - Satellite hovering above the islands of Indonesia, 9 boys and girls in native traditional costumes

In my opinion➧
The above is what I understood about what happened without going into all other teeny weeny issues. I am sure many will disagree with me on this. History is always very subjective. You can either agree or disagree about an event and who are we to say who was right, who was not. 

This note was also available to purchase on the website of Bank Indonesia with the restriction of one note per application. Unfortunately it is only applied to those who are living in Indonesia as I understand that you will have to collect it at one of the banks in the country. Even with a population of 267+ million, there are plenty to go around with.

According to the Bank Indonesia, this is the fourth note issued to celebrate Indonesia's independence day. However I am unable to tell actually which are the first 3 commemorative notes. Do you know which of the other 3 commemorative notes are? Was the 100,000 rupiah polymer dated 1999 was also an Independence commemorative note as well? Please comment below if you know the answer. Thanks.

Update: 06/11/2020

This was reported on 21.08.2020, courtesy of financetwitter. This is about reporting saying that this was the fourth commemorative banknote issued in Indonesia. I read about this back in August on the central bank website but I am unable to locate that report now. This is what I found today. Please refer to the third paragraph of this report.