Speaking of Ancient Indonesian Money From Time to Time Until Newest course started from 1945. Because since that year the name of the Indonesian state officially stands. Although before 1945 in the archipelago (before the name of Indonesia) which was still composed many kingdoms have been using coins, but the ancient money does not use the name of the rupiah currency.

The name of the rupiah itself was first used officially during the time of the Japanese occupation, Dai Nippon, in World War II. After the end of World War II, the Java Bank or better known as Javasche Bank issued the Rupiah currency. Javasche Bank is the forerunner of Bank Indonesia who print and circulate the rupiah as the currency of the state of Indonesia to date.