Coins of 
Indonesia

Indonesian: Republik Indonesia

100 sen (single: sen) = 1 Indonesian rupiah (plural: rupiah) [IDR]
Symbol: Rp (Rupiah)
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​Languages on coins: Arabic, Indonesian
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

Mint Marks

Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Utrecht (NLD), Caduceus 

Privy Marks

J.W.A. van Hengel (NLD), 1945 - 1969, fish 

Designer Marks

National identification and other marks

Legend

Indonesia in Arabic: "إندونيسيا"

National emblem

The national emblem of Indonesia consists of Garuda holding a banner and with an escutcheon on its chest. The Garuda (a mythical bird) has its wings spread and is facing right. The number of the feathers are: 17 (wings), 8 (tail), 19 (tail base) and 45 (neck) form the date of the day of independence August 17th, 1945. The escutcheon is decorated with 5 sections. The inner section shows a five-pointed star, each point representing a religion or ideology: Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and socialism. The single star represents the believe in one single, supreme God. The top right shows a banteng's head (bull) representing democracy. The top left shows a banyan tree representing the many peoples and cultures which are unified by the Republic. The lower left shows a chain of round (women) and square (men) chains representing the succeeding generations. The lower right section shows a gold-and-white paddy and cotton representing sustenance and livelihood. All sections are based on a principle of the Pancasila. Between the top and lower sections a thicker line runs and represents the equator running through the country. The claws of the Garuda hold a banner with the national motto "BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA", which can be loosely translated as "Unity in Diversity".

Photograph of the national emblem of Indonesia as it appears on coins

Drawing of the national emblem of Indonesia as it appears on coins