Indonesian 50-rupiah coin facts for kids

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Fifty rupiah

Indonesia
Value	Rp 50
Mass	1.36 g (0.0479 oz)
Diameter	20 mm (0.7874 in)
Thickness	2 mm (0.0787 in)
Edge	Smooth
Composition	Cupronickel (1971-1990) Aluminum-bronze (1991-1998) Aluminum (1999-2003)
Years of minting	1971 (1971)-2003 (2003)
Obverse
Designer	Bank of Indonesia
Design date	1999
Reverse
Designer	Bank of Indonesia
Design date	1999

The fifty rupiah coin (Rp50) is a denomination of the Indonesian rupiah. It was first introduced in 1971 and last minted in 2003. As of 2020, only aluminum Rp50 coins dating from 1999 through 2003 remain legal tender, although it is rarely seen in circulation due to its extremely low value.

First issue (1971-1990)

First Rp50 coin; to the left is the reverse, and the right is the obverse.

The Rp50 coin was first introduced in 1971 as a cupronickel coin that weighed 6.06 g (0.214 oz), had a 24 mm (0.94 in) diameter, was 1.5 mm (0.059 in) thick, and had a milled edge. Its obverse featured the lettering "BANK INDONESIA," "50 RUPIAH," and "1971," as well as two stars, while its reverse featured the lettering "Rp50" and a portrait of the greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisea apoda). A total of 1,035,435,000 coins were minted. These coins were demonetized on June 25, 2002, and were redeemable in commercial banks until June 24, 2007 and Bank Indonesia offices until June 24, 2012.

Second issue (1991-1998)

Obverse of 1991 issue

Reverse of 1991 issue

In 1991, the Bank of Indonesia issued an aluminum-bronze Rp50 coin that they minted until 1998. It weighed 3.18 g (0.112 oz), had a 20 mm (0.79 in) diameter, was 1.58 mm (0.062 in) thick, and had a reeded edge. Its obverse featured the national emblem Garuda Pancasila as well as the lettering "BANK INDONESIA" and the year of issue (e.g., "1996") while its reverse featured a portrait of the komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and the lettering "Rp 50" and "Komodo." These coins were demonetized on November 30, 2006, and were redeemable in commercial banks until November 29, 2011 and Bank Indonesia offices until November 29, 2016.

Mintage figures of this coin are as follows:

Third issue (1999-2003)

In 1999, the Bank of Indonesia updated the Rp50 coin, with its material changed to aluminum and its reverse now showing a portrait of the black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) as well as the lettering "KEPODANG" and "50 RUPIAH"; its obverse remains the same (depicting the national emblem Garuda Pancasila, mint year (e.g., "2002"), and lettering "BANK INDONESIA"). These coins were minted until 2003, and weighed 1.36 g (0.048 oz), had a 20 mm (0.79 in) diameter, were 2 mm (0.079 in) thick, and had a smooth edge.

See also

• Indonesian rupiah
• Coins of the rupiah