Irian Barat, also known as Irian Jaya and West
Irian, is the western half of the island of New Guinea. It was formerly
Netherlands New Guinea. Indonesia
took control of the territory in 1963. The following year Indonesia
issued special coins for exclusive use in the territory. The value of the
coins was based on the Netherlands New Guinea Gulden which had been used in the
territory, rather than the Indonesian Rupiah. Because of this they were
worth substantially more than their Indonesian counterparts. The aluminum
coins depicted Indonesian President Sukarno one side and had the denomination
on the other. Though issued in 1964, the coins were dated 1962. The coins
were withdrawn from circulation in 1971 and exchanged at the rate of 1 Irian
Barat Rupiah for 18.9 Indonesian Rupiahs. This 4 coin set from Irian
Barat includes the 5, 10, 25 and 50 Sen.
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