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 (
- MK38b
- P-106
Roman Mosaic of Grape Harvesting
- Printer: BdF
- 5/22/1956
- 159 x 82mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head
- For overprinted note, see B206a
B204a (
- MK51
- P-110
- Printer: BdF
- 2/20/1957
- 225 x 115mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Ram's head
- For overprinted note, see B209a
B403as (
- LK674a
- P-17as
Ahidjo and Rail Car Loading Crane
- ND (1974)
- Sig 3
- Specimen
- Watermark: Eland head
For notes with this same design, see Industry omnibus
- Armanelli, R. SC
- Piel, J. SC
- Vaudiau, R. FEC
B103b (
- LK908
- P-4b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 140 x 90mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B103a
B202b (
- LK553b
- P-4b
Satellite Dish, Camel Caravan
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- Intaglio
- Sig 1
- Code B
- Watermark: Woman's head
B203a (
- LK555a
- P-5a
Lumber cultivation
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- Intaglio
- Sig 1
- Watermark: Woman's head
B102a (
- KM662
- P-31
Ships and Antelope
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1973)
- Watermark: Woman's head
- Like French Somaliland B303a but with different issuer name
B103as (
- KM663
- P-32s
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1974)
- Specimen
- Watermark: Woman's head
- Like French Somaliland B304a but with different issuer name
B121k (
- LK184
- P-37
Bow Hunting; Antelope
- Printer: BdF
- 4/10/1953
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Head of native man
B123a (
- LK189
- P-39
Man with Bananas
- Printer: BdF
- 9/27/1944
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head
- Like B301a but with different issuer name
B223a (
- MK681
- P-53
- PCLB-71a
Ornate tapestry of birds, camels, flowers, jewels; Snow-capped mountain and cedar tree in Bsharri region
- Printer: BdF
- 12/1/1945
- 217 x 116mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Bull Head
B107a (
- LK845b
- P-57a
Boabab Trees
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1964)
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Girl's head
B227a (
- MK517
- P-44
- Printer: BdF
- 12/2/1949
- Sig 12
- Type 1949, small format
- Watermark: Lion
B229b (
- MK523b
- P-46
- Printer: BdF
- 12/19/1956
- Sig 13
- Watermark: Lion
B507b (
- K.446
- P-55b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1971)
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Marianne
- “CONTRE-VALEUR DE 20 NOUVEAUX FRANCS” overprinted on B504
For notes with this same design, see Union Française omnibus
B204a (
- P-6
- Printer: BdF
- 1947
- Watermark: Two female heads
B518a (
- K.624
- P-32
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Marianne
- “CONTRE-VALEUR DE 2 NOUVEAUX FRANCS” overprinted on B512a
For notes with this same design, see La Bourdonnais omnibus
B303b (
- MK424b
- P-28
- Printer: BdF
- 1/16/1952
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head
- Like B224a but with different issuer name
B983a (
- F.34.5
- P-129a
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
- Armanelli, R. SC
- Marliat, A. SC
- Poughéon, R. INV