URIPS5

Uang Republik Indonesia Propinsi Sumatra (URIPS) 1948

Secrets of Bukittinggi’s paper money serial numbers, part 5

June 2009
By Rob Huisman

Emissie Oeang Republik Indonesia (URIPS), Bukittinggi, Sumatra, 17 January 1948, T.N. Hasan

25 (Dua puluh lima) Rupiah, 17 January 1948 (KUKI H-522)

Obverse and reverse printed in red (varying from red, light brown to dark brown). Both obverse and reverse has a green/grey under print.

The serial identification has 10 varieties:

A) 5 numbers and 3 characters printed in black in the upper right quadrant of the obverse. The first character is a capital and the 2^nd and 3^rd character is lower case.

There is a fixed relation between the first and the third character. For each first character there is a specific range of third characters that are valid, as follows:

1st

3rd

B) 5 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th and 5^th character are in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

The second character is known to be either "i", "j" or "l".
The fifth character is always an "l".

C) 5 numbers and 5 characters printed in red on the right side of the obverse. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th and 5^th character are in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

D) 5 numbers and 5 characters printed in red on the right side of the obverse. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number devided by a full stop (X.x.X). The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop (X.x). The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^thcharacter is a capital and the 5^th character is in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

E) 5 numbers and 7 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining four characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The last four characters are capitals. Between the 4^th and 5^th character there is a full stop. Also between the 7^th and 8^th character there is a full stop. Behind the 8^th character there is also a full stop. The first and third character are a little larger than the other characters.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

F) 6 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The first number is always a “0”. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first character is a capital, the 2nd and 3rd character is lower case. The 4^th and 5^th character are also in lower case. The first and third character are the same characters.

G) 6 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The first number is always a “0”. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th and 5^th character are in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

H) 6 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The first number is always a “0”. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th and 5^th character are in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

I) 6 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The first number is always a “0”. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th character is in lower case and the 5^th character is a capital.

J) 6 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The first number is always a “0”. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th character is a capital and the 5^th character is in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

K) 5 numbers and 5 characters printed in black on the right side of the obverse. The characters consist of three characters printed right after the number. The remaining two characters are printed approx. 2cm below the three characters and are divided by a full stop. The first and third character is a capital, the 2^nd character is lower case. The 4^th character is a capital and the 5^th character is in lower case.

The first and third character have a fixed relation as follows:

1st

3rd

**Several notes of this issue of type A, B, E, G and J occur with a "Segel Inflasi" on the reverse;

Segel

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Source:

Banknotes and Coins from Indonesia 1945-1990, Yayasan Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949 & Perum Peruri Jakarta

Katalog Uang Kertas Indonesia 1782-1996, Sugiana Handjaja, 1996 issue (KUKI)