Funny Money
Novelty banknotes on display during an awareness campaign at the Bank Indonesia representative office in Tegal, Central Java, on Wednesday. The central bank is encouraging the use of play money in dowry creations because the law prohibits the use of genuine money for such purposes as it results in the damaging or defacing of banknotes. (Antara Photo/Oky Lukmansyah)
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