Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 6/31/PBI/2004 Issuance and Circulation of the Year 2004 Issue of Special Uncut Notes in the 100,000 Rupiah Denomination

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BANK INDONESIA REGULATION
NUMBER: 6/31/PBI/2004
CONCERNING
ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004 ISSUE OF SPECIAL UNCUT NOTES IN THE 100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) RUPIAH DENOMINATION THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA, Considering : a. whereas banknotes function as an instrument of payment and provide a means for growth of numismatics in Indonesia; b. whereas to promote the growth of numismatics (collections of notes and coins) in Indonesia, it is deemed necessary to issue banknotes with unique characteristics;
c. whereas to this end, Bank Indonesia shall issue and circulate
the year 2004 issue of special uncut notes in the 100,000 (one hundred thousand) rupiah denomination; d. now therefore, based on the considerations referred to in letter a, letter b, and letter c, it is necessary to enact a Bank Indonesia Regulation concerning the issuance and circulation of the year 2004 issue of special uncut notes in the 100,000 (one hundred thousand) rupiah denomination. In view of : 1. Act Number 23 of 1999 concerning Bank Indonesia (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 66 of 1999, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3843) as amended by Act Number 3 of 2004 (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2004, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4357);
2. Bank …

2. Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 6/14/PBI/2004 dated June
   22, 2004, concerning Issuance, Circulation, Revocation as Legal Tender, Withdrawal from Circulation, and Destruction of the Rupiah Currency (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 52 of 2004, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4388); HAS DECREED:
   To enact : THE BANK INDONESIA REGULATION CONCERNING ISSUANCE AND CIRCULATION OF THE YEAR 2004 ISSUE OF SPECIAL UNCUT NOTES IN THE 100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) RUPIAH DENOMINATION.
   Article 1
   (1) Bank Indonesia shall issue and circulate the year 2004 issue of special rupiah currency in the 100,000 (one hundred thousand) rupiah denomination in the form of uncut notes. (2) Each sheet of uncut notes shall consist of 2 (two) banknotes or 4 (four) banknotes comprising a single set.
   Article 2
   The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be issued and placed in circulation to a maximum of:
   a. 5,000 (five thousand) sheets of 2 (two) notes; and b. 5,000 (five thousand) sheets of 4 (four) notes.
   Article 3 …

Article 3
(1) Each note in the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph (2) shall have a face value of Rp 100,000.00 (one hundred thousand rupiahs). (2) Each sheet of special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph (2) shall consist of:
a. 2 (two) notes with a face value of Rp 200,000.00 (two hundred thousand rupiahs); or b. 4 (four) notes with a face value of Rp 400,000.00 (four hundred thousand rupiahs).
Article 4
(1) The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall consist of the following types:
a. sheets consisting of 2 (two) notes in rectangular form, measuring 151 mm x 130 mm; b. sheets consisting of 4 (four) notes in rectangular form, measuring 302 mm x 130 mm; (2) Each sheet of special rupiah currency shall be issued with a certificate of authenticity from Bank Indonesia. (3) The material and specification of each note of the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 are:
a. color the dominant color printed on the obverse and reverse sides of the banknote is red; b. images

1. obverse side
   a) main image …

a) main image of the Proclaimers of Independence and underneath the inscriptions of “DR. IR. SOEKARNO” and “DR. H. MOHAMMAD HATTA”; b) between the Proclaimers of Independence, the inscription of “Teks Proklamasi Republik Indonesia” (text proclaiming the Republic of Indonesia) against the background of the flag of the Republic of Indonesia; c) to the upper left of the main image, an image of the Gedung Proklamasi; d) to the lower left of the main image, the words “BANK INDONESIA” inscribed horizontally, and underneath this inscription, the inscription of “SERATUS RIBU RUPIAH” (one hundred thousand rupiahs); e) the number “100000” representing face value, inscribed horizontally to the upper left of the main image and vertically to the right of the water mark; f) to the upper left of the image of the Gedung Proklamasi, a rectoverso picture that if held up to the light will reveal a complete logo of Bank Indonesia; g) to the upper right of the main image, the national emblem of the “Garuda Pancasila”; h) to the lower left, the Bank Indonesia logo in a pentagonal field, printed in optical variable ink that will change color from yellow￾gold to green when viewed at certain angles; i) to the right of the main image, the number “2004” representing year of issue, inscription of “DEWAN GUBERNUR” (board of governors), signature of the Governor of Bank Indonesia (Burhanuddin Abdullah) accompanied by inscription of “GUBERNUR” (governor) and signature of a Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia ...

Bank Indonesia (Aulia Pohan) and the inscription of “DEPUTI GUBERNUR”; j) background and filler consisting of wavy, slanted lines and a series of lines curved in the shape of certain ornaments; k) microtext with the inscription of “Bank Indonesia” or “BI”, legible only under a magnifying glass, at the:
1) the upper left, center left, and lower left edges, forming an
underlying pattern with varying color of text;
2) the center, below the text of the proclamation, in curved form;
3) the right of the portrait of DR. H. Mohammad Hatta, forming a
lotus flower;
4) the upper right in the vicinity of the garuda and to the lower right
of the signatures of the Board of Governors, forming curves with text size varying from large to small;
5) the upper right, center right, and lower right edges, forming an
underlying pattern with varying color of text.
2. reverse side
a) main image depicting the Indonesian Parliament Building; b) to the upper right of the main image, the inscription of “BANK INDONESIA”; c) above the main image, an image of the Map of the Indonesian Archipelago that will glow yellow under ultraviolet light; d) below the main image, the inscription of “DENGAN RAHMAT TUHAN YANG MAHA ESA, BANK INDONESIA MENGELUARKAN UANG SEBAGAI ALAT PEMBAYARAN YANG SAH DENGAN NILAI SERATUS RIBU RUPIAH” (with the blessing of God the Almighty, Bank Indonesia hereby issues this currency as legal tender to the value of one hundred thousand rupiahs);
e) the number …....

e) the number “100000” representing face value, inscribed horizontally to the lower left and vertically on the upper left; f) serial number consisting of 3 (three) letters and 6 (six) digits, located to the lower left of the banknote and printed in black ink that will glow with a greenish color under ultraviolet light, and on the upper right, below the inscription of “BANK INDONESIA”, printed in red ink that will glow with a yellowish color under ultraviolet light; g) to the upper right, below the serial number, a rectoverso picture that if held up to the light will reveal a complete logo of Bank Indonesia; h) to the lower left, directly below the number “100000” representing face value, the inscription of “PERUM PERCETAKAN UANG RI IMP. 2004” (the Indonesian currency mint, 2004); i) above the water mark, an invisibly printed image of the Indonesian Parliament Building that glows with a reddish color under ultraviolet light; j) to the upper left of the main image, an invisibly printed inscription of the number “100000” representing face value, that will glow greenish yellow under ultraviolet light; k) microtext with the inscription of “Bank Indonesia” or “BI”, legible only under a magnifying glass, at the:
1) left edge, forming curves;
2) upper and lower left, behind the number representing face value
and below the Indonesian Parliament Building, forming curves in varying text size, from large to small;
3) to the upper right, the roof of the Indonesian Parliament Building,
forming an underlying pattern on the banknote;
4) at the center right edge, in curved form.
c. material …..

c. material
the specifications of this banknote are as follows:

1. made of cotton fiber;
2. length 151 mm and width 65 mm;
3. light red;
4. does not glow under ultraviolet light;
5. water mark depicting the National Hero W.R. Soepratman and
   electrotype in ornamental form;
6. woven security thread with micro inscription of “BI 100000”, complete
   or partially cut;
   7.specific type of pigment forming two adjoining lines that will change color from copper red to green and blue to yellow-gold when viewed at certain angles.
   Article 5
   The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 paragraph (2) shall be priced as follows:
   a. sheets of 2 (two) notes shall be priced at Rp 500,000.00 (five hundred thousand rupiahs) each; b. sheets of 4 (four) notes shall be priced at Rp 1,000,000.00 (one million rupiahs) each.
   Article 6
   (1) Public circulation of the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be conducted by Bank Indonesia or other parties appointed by Bank Indonesia. (2) Circulation as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be conducted by means of direct sale at prices as referred to in Article 5. (3) Under certain ...…

(3) Under certain circumstances, Bank Indonesia may conduct sale under auction at the highest bidded prices above the prices referred to in Article 5. (4) The scope of certain circumstances as referred to in paragraph (3) includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. initial sale (at the beginning of the issue period); b. the event of excess demand;
c. certain circumstances enabling sale under auction for fundraising for
charitable purposes.
(5) Sale under auction as referred to in paragraph (3) shall be conducted by Bank Indonesia or other parties appointed by Bank Indonesia.
Article 7
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be guaranteed by Bank Indonesia at face value.
Article 8
(1) The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be legal tender in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. (2) In the event that the special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 is used as an instrument for payment, each note shall be valued at face value.
Article 9
(1) If special rupiah currency as referred to in paragraph (1) is damaged, replacement may be requested from Bank Indonesia. (2) Replacement as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided in the form of ordinary rupiah currency. (3) The amount …..

(3) The amount of replacement as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be calculated on the basis of the size of each banknote, with reference to the applicable legal provisions.
Article 10
The special rupiah currency as referred to in Article 1 shall be issued and placed in circulation commencing from December 29, 2004.
Article 11
This Bank Indonesia Regulation shall come into force on the date of its enactment. Enacted in Jakarta Dated December 28, 2004 THE GOVERNOR OF BANK INDONESIA, BURHANUDDIN ABDULLAH STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 167 OF 2004 DPU