1983 Indonesia Krakatau Eruption Centenary Commemorative Medal China Coin Obverse: Features a mythological giant

Obverse: Features a mythological giant (Raksasa) devouring the sun

Theme: Year of the Horse (Chinese Zodiac)

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025) Currency Dollar (1882-1941) Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper

Type Standard circulation coins Years 1959-1966 Value 2½ Gulden (2

1983 Indonesia Krakatau Eruption Centenary Commemorative Medal China Coin Obverse: Features a mythological giantIssued in 1983 to mark the 100th anniversary of the catastrophic Krakatau eruption of 27 August 1883, this commemorative medal was struck by Perum Percetakan Uang RI (PERURI), Indonesia's official state mint and security printing authority. Obverse: Dramatic depiction of Mount Krakatau mid eruption, inscribed "Centenary of Krakatau Eruption 18831983." Reverse: Relief map of the Indonesian archipelago Sumatra, Jawa, and Kalimantan centred on the Sunda