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Riau Islands rupiah: research record

Evidence coverage: 1963–1964. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Riau Islands rupiah

CUR-V22-RIAU-RUPIAH · Research draft

A documented account-unit or currency-system transition supports this predecessor identity; not admitted from a specimen or inherited label alone.

One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1963–1964; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Children / successors

Indonesian rupiahabsorbed into existing currency · 1964 · later absorption or contribution
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Siblings

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Historical account research

Separate KR-rupiah salary/payment liabilities and explicit subsequent conversion into national rupiah establish independent account unit, beyond regional notes.

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Modern account-unit review

Riau payroll and pensions switched fromKR to ordinary IndonesianRp in1964; pre-existing KR payment/deduction obligations required a ministerial settlement procedure. Actual statutory remuneration and residual KR obligations establish account-unit absorption, not merely note withdrawal. June1tender andJuly1salary commencement are separate milestones.

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Unit-of-account identity review

Separate KR-rupiah salary/payment liabilities and explicit subsequent conversion into national rupiah establish independent account unit, beyond regional notes.

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Evidence & research notes 4 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C1148

The general Indonesian rupiah replaced the separately circulating Riau Islands rupiah in July 1964. This is one regional convergence, not the origin of all rupiah money.

Bank Indonesia · Museum Collection Citation S547 · Open source ↗

Riau Islands Rupiah section: replacement by the general rupiah on 1 July 1964

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Supported C1561

Separate KR-rupiah salary/payment liabilities and explicit subsequent conversion into national rupiah establish independent account unit, beyond regional notes.

President of Indonesia · Perpres21/1963 on Riau salaries Citation S740 · Open source ↗

arts 1–2 and explanation; read with Penpres 9/1963 art 1 and Perpres 24/1964

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full legal transcription inspected.

OCR table not reliable enough to transcribe rates.

Supported C1618

Riau payroll and pensions switched fromKR to ordinary IndonesianRp in 1964; pre-existing KR payment/deduction obligations required a ministerial settlement procedure.

President of Indonesia · Perpres24/1964 on salaries, pensions and allowances in Riau Citation S741 · Open source ↗

Preamble, arts1,3,6; explanation art3

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full original-language legal transcription inspected.

Supported C1664

Riau adopted a separateKRrupiah while withdrawing/converting Malayan dollars; government payments previously made under Malayan-dollar arrangements were paid inKR.

President of Indonesia · Penetapan Presiden9/1963 Citation S739 · Open source ↗

Penpres9arts1–4; Perpres21arts1–2 and explanation

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Original-law book transcription pages 230–231 inspected: KRrupiah unit defined; Malayan dollars circulate alongside temporarily then must be withdrawn/converted; territorial tender limitation.

President of Indonesia · Perpres21/1963 on Riau salaries Citation S740 · Open source ↗

Penpres9arts1–4; Perpres21arts1–2 and explanation

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full legal transcription inspected.

OCR table not reliable enough to transcribe rates.

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