Robert Armanelli

Born in 1912 in Saint-Paul aux Bois (Aisne), his father Georges Armanelli and his mother Marie Lefort were both laborers from the community. Recruited into the 153rd Infantry Regiment in 1933, he was named to the Order of the Divisional Infantry in 1940. His training course as an engraver is not known, we find it in 1949, the date to which he is devoted best worker of France in the category Wood engraving. His talent allows him to participate in many works very different: advertising, written press, literary works, lithographs, philately and of course, banknotes.

A friend of Fontanarosa, he also works with the big names of post-war banknote designers, Poughéon, Serveau, Marliat, Piel. His workshop is located on rue de Tolbiac, the Banque de France entrusted him with the engraving of many banknotes. He died on April 12, 1969, a few weeks after the release of a note on which he had worked a lot: the 500 Francs Pascal.

B201c face
B201c face
Algeria
B201c (
  • MK38b
  • P-106
) 500 Francs Bacchus and Ram
Roman Mosaic of Grape Harvesting
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/22/1956
  • 159 x 82mm
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile

B204a face
B204a face
Algeria
B204a (
  • MK51
  • P-110
) 10,000 Francs Seagulls and City of Algiers
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/20/1957
  • 225 x 115mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Ram's Head

B403as face
B403as face
Cameroon
B403as (
  • LK674a
  • P-17as
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahidjo and Rail Car Loading Crane
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 3
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Eland head

B103b face
B103b face
Comoros
B103b (
  • LK908
  • P-4b
) 500 Francs Man and Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • 140 x 90mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Girl's head



B102a face
B102a face
French Afars and Issas
B102a (
  • KM662
  • P-31
) 500 Francs Djibouti Harbor
Ships and Antelope
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1973)

  • Watermark: Woman's head


  • Regnier, G. SC
  • (B)
B103as face
B103as face
French Afars and Issas
B103as (
  • KM663
  • P-32s
) 1000 Francs Woman Holding Jug
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Woman's head

B121k face
B121k face
French West Africa
B121k (
  • LK184
  • P-37
) 10 Francs
Bow Hunting; Antelope
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/10/1953
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Head of native man

  • Tison, M. SC
  • (B)
B123a face
B123a face
French West Africa
B123a (
  • LK189
  • P-39
) 50 Francs Marketplace
Man with Bananas
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/27/1944
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's head


  • Tison, M. SC
  • (B)
B107a face
B107a face
Madagascar
B107a (
  • LK845b
  • P-57a
) 100 Francs Three Women Spinning
Boabab Trees
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Girl's head

  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B227a face
B227a face
Morocco
B227a (
  • MK517
  • P-44
) 50 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/2/1949
  • Sig 12
  • Type 1949, small format

  • Watermark: Lion

B229b face
B229b face
Morocco
B229b (
  • MK523b
  • P-46
) 500 Francs Doorway, City View
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/19/1956
  • Sig 13

  • Watermark: Lion

B507b face
B507b face
Reunion
B507b (
  • K.446
  • P-55b
) 20NF/1000Francs Union Française
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne

B204a face
B204a face
Saar
B204a (
  • P-6
) 10 Mark Peace with Laurels
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1947

  • Watermark: Two female heads

  • Chapon, A. SC
  • (B)
B518a face
B518a face
St. Pierre et Miquelon
B518a (
  • K.624
  • P-32
) 2NF/100 Francs La Bourdonnais
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Marianne


  • Régnier, G. SC
  • (B)
B303b face
B303b face
Tunisia
B303b (
  • MK424b
  • P-28
) 500 Francs Winged Victory, Mosaic at Dougga (Cyclops at Work)
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/16/1952
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
F.34.5 face
F.34.5 face
France
F.34.5 (
  • F.34.5
  • P-129a
) 500 Francs Chateaubriand
Author François-René Chateaubriand with muses; Titles of many of his books on face and back
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/28/1946
  • 141 x 92mm
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Profile of a woman

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