Description
The Dutch retained sovereignty over Western New Guinea (Dutch New Guinea) until the New York Agreement on 15 August 1962, which granted the region to Indonesia. The region became the province of Irian Barat (West Irian) before being renamed Irian Jaya (literally “Glorious Irian”) in 1973 and Papua in 2002.
Features
| Issuer | Irian Jaya (Indonesian States)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1962 |
| Value | 1 Sen (0.01) |
| Currency | Rupiah (1962-1971) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 0.8 g |
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 30 April 1971 |
| Number |
N#
17296
|
| References | KM# 5, Schön# 1 |
