Ernest Florian

Ernest-Théophile Florian, born December 5, 1863 in Chez-le-Bart and died March 20, 1914 (aged 50) in Paris, was a Swiss engraver.

For his work, he received an honorable mention in 1890, followed by a silver medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition.

He was the brother of engraver Frédéric Florian (1858-1926): the two Florians worked for art publishers Édouard Pelletan and the magazine L'Image, among others.

Ernest engraved a series of banknotes for the Banque de l'Indochine on models designed by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines.

B101Df2 face
B101Df2 face
French West Africa
B101Df2 (
  • LK24
  • P-5Bc
) 5 Francs Dakar
Lion, Local Artwork; Arabic Text
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/17/1926
  • 162 x 84mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: RF and caduceus
B102Gf face
B102Gf face
French West Africa
B102Gf (
  • LK69
  • P-7Db
) 25 Francs Grand-Bassam
Brown, Olive, Blue. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
  • 7/12/1923
  • 203 x 120mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
B103De face
B103De face
French West Africa
B103De (
  • LK85
  • P-9Bc
) 50 Francs Dakar
Blue, Yellow, Red. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
  • 3/14/1929
  • 203 x 120mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
B104Dd face
B104Dd face
French West Africa
B104Dd (
  • LK108
  • P-11Bb
) 100 Francs Dakar
Red, Pink, Orange. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
  • 9/24/1926
  • 203 x 120mm
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Lion in crescent moon

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