Indonesia banknotes 2500 Rupiah banknote 1957 Komodo dragon
Bank Indonesia - Animal Series
Bank Indonesia - Animal Series
Obverse: “DUA RIBU LIMA RATUS RUPIAH” at centre, image of a Komodo dragon at left, signatures of the Governor (Sjafruddin Prawiranegara) and the Director (Sabaroedin) of the bank.
Reverse: Fishing village, Martapura River.
Watermark: Prince Diponegoro
Size : 181mm x 92mm
(Pick, Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, 54).
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb).