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Indonesia 2500 Rupiah banknote 1957 Komodo dragon

Indonesia banknotes 2500 Rupiah banknote 1957 Komodo dragon
Indonesia paper money currency 2500 Rupiah banknote 1957
Indonesia banknotes 2500 Rupiah banknote 1957 Komodo dragon 
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).