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Welcome to the Uang Kertas Indonesia site. This website has the objective of being a platform for collectors of any kind of Indonesian and Netherlands-Indies paper money. On this site you will find articles with background information, links to many related sites, paper money for sale, and last but not least, new contacts for extending your collection. The paper money of Indonesia and it's colonial past have great attraction to many collectors. Over the past few years the beautiful notes of this archipellage became internationally known and recognized as interesting collectibles.

The reasons for collecting paper money are diverse. For some it is an investment, for others it is the beautiful printing or the link with history. Whatever the reason, Indonesia, both now and in the past, offers a wide range of highly attractive paper money notes. Indonesian paper money is part of a lot of collections. Whether it is because of the Japanese rule during WWII for collectors of War or Invasion money, or because of it's past being a colony. Indonesian paper money also exists in several theme collections like animals, birds, flowers etc.

This website aims to share as much information as possible about Netherlands-Indies and Indonesian paper money. During the struggle for independence (1945-1949) the Indonesian region was strongly divided and the monetary situation was very unstable. This resulted in a lot of locally produced and issued paper money by regional and local governmental institutions and even private companies. Until today there is no complete overview of these local issues. With this website we also want to collect and share information in order to get a more clear overview of the paper money of this interesting and  hectic period.

News:

- (November 2009) Article "Nederlands-Indië 10 cent proef biljet" published in 't Watermerk of the Dutch IBNS chapter <read more..>\

- (October 2009) Surakarta, Java, part 13, November 1948 - November 1949 <read more..>

- (September 2009) De Javasche Bank note issues part 4, January 1864 - April 1895, printed by Joh. Enschede en Zn. <read more..>

- (September 2009) Updated version in Dutch language of the article "Netherlands Indies 10-Cent Proof Note" <read more..>

- (September 2009) Article "Secret codes on Indonesian Revolution Money - ORI 1945 - 1948" published in IBNS Journal 48-3

- (June 2009) Bukittinggi 25 Rupiah 17-1-1948; another (11th) variety identified (type K) <read more..>

- (March 2009) The Soekarno Code; ORI article published by Asosiasi Numismatika Indonesia (Indonesian language) <read more..>

- (March 2009) Presidents, Secretaries and Directors of the Javasche Bank 1828 - 1953 <read more..>

- (February 2009) Security codes of De Javasche Bank notes 1864 - 1931  <read more..>

- (January 2009) Katalog Uang Kertas Indonesia 1782-2005; Collectors led up the garden path  <read more..>

- (January 2009) Koetaradja 1947-1949 issues and the mystery solved about the holes in the 10 Rupiah 1948  <read more..>

- (December 2008) Bukittinggi 25 Rupiah 17-1-1948 varieties and serial identifications finally identified  <read more..>

- (December 2008) One more printing plate identified for Pematang Siantar 10 Rupiah note <read more..>

- (November 2008) English version of the Secret Coding of ORI revolution paper money now online! <read more..>

- (August 2008) Beta version of Paper Money Grading Program now available for download and testing <read more..>

- (July 2008) Article about the handicraft series printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran now online! <read more..>

- (June 2008) Article "Netherlands Indies 10-Cent Proof Note" published in IBNS Journal 47-2 <read more..>

- (May 2008) Draft version of Membang Moeda emergency issues now online! <read more..>

- (May 2008) Unlisted NRI/Bukittinggi note discovered <read more..>

- (April 2008) Indonesia new date notes reported <read more..>

- (April 2008) Bukittinggi serial numbers finally cracked <read more..>

- (March 2008) Forum added to this website <read more..>

- (March 2008) Indonesia to issue new 2.000 Rupiah note <read more..>

- (December 2007) Guestbook added to this website <read more..>

- (December 2007) Recently two proof  notes of  "De Javasche Bank" were discovered <read more..>

- (December 2006) Positive feedback by the "Muntkoerier" on the ORI numbering article published in the Dutch IBNS commemorative issue <read more>

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