Ernest-Pierre Deloche

Ernest Deloche was born in Paris on July 7, 1861, and died in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés France, November 3, 1950. His early career was spent providing wood engravings to various French magazines, and later he was to be a banknote engraver for Banque de France. His portfolio includes dozens of banknotes.

Algeria
B122a (
  • MK42a
  • P-76a
) 1000 Francs Allegories of Navigation and Industry
Blue.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1892-1925
  • 232 x 135mm

  • Counterfoil
  • Watermark: “BANQUE / 1000 FRANCS / de L'ALGERIE / 1000” and Lion
B123a face
B123a face
Algeria
B123a (
  • MK2a
  • P-77a
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/28/1933
  • 127 x 88mm
  • Sig 4
  • Verification number at upper center

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head
(F)
(B)
Algeria
B128a (
  • MK35
  • P-82
) 500 Francs Muslim Woman, Allegorial Woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1913
  • 223 x 138mm
  • Sig 6
(F+B)
(B)
Algeria
B129a (
  • MK43
  • P-83
) 1000 Francs Green. Allegorial Woman with Sword, Dancing Algerian Woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1926
  • 241 x 144mm
  • Sig 6
B130c face
B130c face
Algeria
B130c (
  • MK19b
  • P-84
) 50 Francs Algerian Couple
Ruins of El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/10/1942
  • 145 x 93mm
  • Sig 2
  • Date flanked by letters

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head
(F+B)
Algeria
B132a (
  • MK44
  • P-86
) 1000 Francs
Family Farming; Woman and Fruits, Dam
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1941-1942
  • 193 x 131mm

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B130d face
B130d face
Algeria
B130d (
  • MK20
  • P-87
) 50 Francs Algerian Couple
Ruins of El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/18/1942
  • 145 x 93mm
  • Sig 2
  • Date flanked by letters (unique to 1942)

  • Watermark: “BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE” text

(F+B)
Algeria
B132b (
  • MK45
  • P-89
) 1000 Francs Family Farming
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1941-1942
  • 193 x 131mm
  • Date flanked by letters

  • Watermark: “BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE”
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B133a face
B133a face
Algeria
B133a (
  • MK48
  • P-90a
) 5000 Francs Muslim Woman, Allegorial Woman
Moorish women with vases
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/22/1942
  • 236 x 138mm
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head; Rosette

(F+B)
(B)
B137b face
B137b face
Algeria
B137b (
  • MK5b
  • P-94b
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 10/2/1944
  • 98 x 60mm
  • Sig 2
(F)
(B)
French Equatorial Africa
B202a (
  • LK505a
  • P-7
) 25 Francs Touareg Horseman, Lion
  • Printer: BWC
  • 4/15/1942
  • Sig 1
  • Red and white flag in upper corner

French India
KM308 1 Roupie Marianne de Walhain
Orange, Blue.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1923-1945

French India
B108 (
  • KM309
  • P-5
) 5 Roupie Woman holding lance, ancient statues
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1937)
B135b face
B135b face
French Indochina
B135b (
  • KM141b
  • P-48b
) 1 Piastre Marianne de Walhain
Brown, Blue on Tan.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1927-31)
  • 149 x 93mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

B136b face
B136b face
French Indochina
B136b (
  • KM146b
  • P-49b
) 5 Piastres Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1926)
  • 180 x 90mm
  • Buff paper

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
French Indochina
B139 (
  • KM142
  • P-52
) 1 Piastre Local Woman, Emperor Minh Mang Royal Tomb
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1932)
  • 127 x 80mm
  • Sig 6
  • Text and Denomination in Blue. Series A.1-W.680
  • No Lao text on back

  • Watermark: Mercury
French Indochina
B140a (
  • KM147
  • P-53a
) 5 Piastre Helmeted woman
Ruins of Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)
  • 140 x 90mm
  • Sig 9b
B141a face
B141a face
French Indochina
B141a (
  • KM143a
  • P-54a
) 1 Piastre Local Woman, Emperor Minh Mang Royal Tomb
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1932)
  • 127 x 80mm
  • Sig 6
  • Text in Blue, Denomination Red
  • Old Lao text on back, dot under "MÔT" on back

  • Watermark: Mercury

B142b face
B142b face
French Indochina
B142b (
  • KM148b
  • P-55b
) 5 Piastre Helmeted woman
Ruins of Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936)
  • 140 x 90mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury

B143b face
B143b face
French Indochina
B143b (
  • KM152b
  • P-56b
) 20 Piastres Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936-39)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B165a face
B165a face
French Indochina
B165a (
  • KM153
  • P-81a
) 20 Piastre Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 9b

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B108d face
B108d face
French Somaliland
B108d (
  • KM608d
  • P-6b
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Blue, Red on Yellow.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1927)
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

French Somaliland
B109a (
  • KM610a
  • P-7a
) 20 Francs Woman
Maroon, Tan. Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2/26/1936)
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
B110a face
B110a face
French Somaliland
B110a (
  • KM611
  • P-7A
) 20 Francs
Multicolor, denomination in red. Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 7

  • Microprint
  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
French Somaliland
B111 (
  • KM612
  • P-7B
) 20 Francs Woman, Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
B117a face
B117a face
French Somaliland
B117a (
  • KM624
  • P-11
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain, with Free France overprint
Blue, Red on Yellow.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1943
  • Sig 7
  • Series 63-74

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

French Somaliland
B117.5 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series 14

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
French Somaliland
B118 (
  • KM625
  • P-12
) 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series U.23-Y.23

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
French Somaliland
B119 (
  • KM620
  • P-12A
) 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series F.24-U.26

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
French West Africa
B109 (
  • LK166
  • P-22
) 25 Francs Touareg Horseman, Lion
  • Printer: BdF
  • Denomination in blue

B114a face
B114a face
French West Africa
B114a (
  • LK168a
  • P-27
) 25 Francs Touareg Horseman
Lion
  • Printer: BWC
  • 1/9/1942
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of native woman

B106b face
B106b face
Lebanon
B106b (
  • MK631
  • P-10
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • 198 x 120mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back
  • Only one example known

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
Lebanon
B107a (
  • MK626
  • P-6
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • 220 x 123mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head
(F+B)
B108a face
B108a face
Lebanon
B108a (
  • MK627
  • P-7
  • PCLB-27a
) 50 Livres
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • 228 x 125mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head
(F+B)
B109a face
B109a face
Lebanon
B109a (
  • MK628
  • P-8
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • 237 x 134mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head
(F+B)
Lebanon
B114 (
  • MK658
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • 198 x 120mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

(F+B)
Lebanon
B115a (
  • MK652
  • P-13B
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • 198 x 120mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
B116a face
B116a face
Lebanon
B116a (
  • MK654
  • P-13C
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • 220 x 123mm
  • Sig 2
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
B117a face
B117a face
Lebanon
B117a (
  • P-13D
) 50 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1938
  • 228 x 125mm
  • Sig 2
  • Blue “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Lebanon
B117.5a 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • 237 x 134mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
B202b face
B202b face
Madagascar
B202b (
  • LK802b
  • P-35
) 5 Francs Goddess Juno
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1937)
  • Sig 2
Morocco
B207 (
  • MK509
  • P-17
) 10 Francs Palm fronds
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/4/1920

B313d face
B313d face
New Caledonia
B313d (
  • KM412d
  • P-36b
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1926)
  • 149 x 93mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
B314a face
B314a face
New Caledonia
B314a (
  • KM413a
  • P-37b
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1929)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
New Caledonia
B318d (
  • KM416
  • P-39d
) 100F/20pi
Athena with Oak Crown; Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

(F)
(B)
B201b face
B201b face
New Hebrides
B201b (
  • KM701b
  • P-4b
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain, with Free France overprint
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1927-31)
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

B202a face
B202a face
New Hebrides
B202a (
  • KM702
  • P-6
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
(B)
Poland
P-54 10 Zlotych Portrait of T. Kosciuszko
  • 1924
Poland
P-62 10 Zlotych Portrait of T. Kosciuszko
  • 7/15/1924
Romania
B222 (
  • P-37
) 1000 Lei King Carol II
Brown, Purple. Standing and Seated Women and Child
  • Printer: National Bank of Romania
  • 1947
(F)
(B)
B302a face
B302a face
Serbia
B302a (
  • P-23
) 500 Dinars
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 5/1/1941

  • Watermark: Head of King Alexander I
(F)
(B)
Syria
B206a (
  • MK710
  • P-26
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
Syria
B207a (
  • MK711
  • P-27
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B208a (
  • MK712
  • P-28
) 50 Livres
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Sig 1
  • Blue “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B209a (
  • MK713
  • P-29
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B210a (
  • MK717
  • P-33
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • Blue “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B214a (
  • MK724
  • P-39C
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • Red “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
Syria
B214.5a (
  • MK729
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B215a (
  • MK730
) 50 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/4/1939
  • Blue “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B216a (
  • MK726
  • P-39D
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • Blue “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B311a (
  • MK754
  • P-58
) 10 Livres Syrienne
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947
  • Red “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
Syria
B312a (
  • MK764
  • P-59
) 25 Livres Syrienne
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947
  • Red “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B313a (
  • MK765
  • P-60
) 50 Livres Syrienne
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947
  • Blue “SYRIE” printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
Syria
B314a (
  • MK766
  • P-61
) 100 Livres Syrienne
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947
  • Blue “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
B307d face
B307d face
Tahiti
B307d (
  • KM509d
  • P-11c
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Orange, Rose on Lavender.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1927)
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

Tahiti
P-12 (
  • KM510b
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928)
  • Sig 6

(F)
(B)
Tahiti
B312 (
  • KM512
  • P-16
) 100F/20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1940)
  • Sig 7

(F)
(B)
Tunisia
B206 (
  • MK426
  • P-7
) 1000 Francs Allegories of Navigation and Industry
Blue.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1892-1925
  • 232 x 135mm

  • Counterfoil
  • Watermark: “BANQUE / 1000 FRANCS / de L'ALGERIE / 1000” and Lion

B207d face
B207d face
Tunisia
B207d (
  • MK403
  • P-8d
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/27/1941
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head

(F)
(B)
Tunisia
B212a (
  • MK421
  • P-14
) 500 Francs Muslim Woman, Allegorial Woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/20/1926
  • Sig 6

(F+B)
(B)
Tunisia
B213a (
  • MK428
  • P-11a
) 1000 Francs Allegorial Woman with Sword, Dancing Algerian Woman
Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1926
  • Sig 6

B214c face
B214c face
Tunisia
B214c (
  • MK412
  • P-12a
) 50 Francs Algerian Couple
Ruins of El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/29/1942
  • Sig 2
  • Date flanked by letters

  • Watermark: Bust of Moorish Woman in profile

B216a face
B216a face
Tunisia
B216a (
  • MK404a
  • P-15
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 2/8/1944
  • Sig 5

(F)
(B)
Tunisia
B219a (
  • MK429
  • P-20a
) 1000 Francs Family Farming
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1941-1942
  • Date without letters

  • Watermark: Woman's head

(F+B)
(F)
(B)
Tunisia
B220a (
  • MK434
  • P-21
) 5000 Francs Muslim Woman, Allegorial Woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1942

(F+B)
(B)
Tunisia
B225 (
  • MK431
  • P-26
) 1000 Francs Family Farming
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1941-1942

  • Watermark: Banque de l'Algerie
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B206a face
B206a face
Yugoslavia
B206a (
  • P-25
) 10 Dinars Allegorical Woman
Orange. Kingdom of Yugoslavia coat of arms
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/26/1926
  • Sig 2
  • Series 1-2399

  • Watermark: Woman's head
Yugoslavia
B101 (
  • P-26
) 10 Dinares Allegorical Woman
Orange. Kingdom of Yugoslavia coat of arms
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 12/1/1929
  • Sig 1

B102a face
B102a face
Yugoslavia
B102a (
  • P-27b
) 100 Dinares Seated allegorical woman
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 12/1/1929
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Head of Miloš Obrenović in profile

(F)
(B)
B104a face
B104a face
Yugoslavia
B104a (
  • P-29
) 1000 Dinares Queen Maria of Romania
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 12/1/1931
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Head of King Alexander I
Yugoslavia
B105 (
  • P-30
) 20 Dinares King Peter II
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 12/1/1931
  • Sig 2
B952d face
B952d face
France
B952d (
  • F.3.12
  • P-72d
) 5 Francs Violet
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/8/1928
  • 125 x 80mm
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude

B952f face
B952f face
France
B952f (
  • F.4.15
  • P-83
) 5 Francs Violet
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/28/1940
  • 125 x 80mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude

B968a face
B968a face
France
B968a (
  • F.12.12
  • P-92b
) 20 Francs Science and Labor
Allegories of Science and Labor; Chemist looking through microscope
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/20/1941
  • 160 x 97mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Bust of woman in front of flag
B961c face
B961c face
France
B961c (
  • F.18.38
  • P-85b
) 50 Francs Cérès
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/8/1940
  • 155 x 90mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Bust of Greek Divinity

B961c face
B961c face
France
B961c (
  • F.18.38
  • P-85b
) 50 Francs Cérès
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/8/1940
  • 155 x 90mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Bust of Ceres

B958f face
B958f face
France
B958f (
  • F.38.46
  • P-90c
) 1000 Francs Ceres and Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/18/1940
  • 235 x 130mm
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Profiles of Ceres and Mercury

B958f face
B958f face
France
B958f (
  • F.38.46
  • P-90c
) 1000 Francs Ceres and Mercury
Allegory of Banque de France; François Arago, and Louis Pasteur
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/18/1940
  • 235 x 130mm
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Profiles of Ceres and Mercury

B972a face
B972a face
France
B972a (
  • F.39.3
  • P-96a
) 1000 Francs Commerce and Industry
Allegories of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/19/1940
  • 195 x 118mm
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman with crown of flowers
France
B1205a (
  • P-112
  • VF.10
) 1000 Francs Man, woman and child on farm
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1945)
  • 193 x 130mm

(F)
(B)
VF.29.1 face
VF.29.1 face
France
VF.29.1 (
  • P-M6
) 5 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1947
  • 83 x 53mm
(F)
(B)
VF.30.1 face
VF.30.1 face
France
VF.30.1 (
  • P-M7
) 10 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1947
  • 83 x 53mm
(F)
(B)

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