Clement Serveau - Le Bonheur

Clément Serveau

Clément Serveau (Paris 10e, 29 June 1886 – Paris 8e, 8 July 1972) was a French painter, designer, engraver, and illustrator.

Biography

Serveau trained first at the National School of Decorative Arts then the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1904 to 1914. He started in 1905 at the Salon des Independents and participated in the French Salon des Artistes, the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Tuileries. In 1907-1909 he was in the military in the 15th Battalion of Chasseurs à Pieds dans les Vosges in Remiremont. He enrolled in the Municipal Drawing School headed by Mr. Rondot. At the distribution of prizes in July 1908, he was unrivalled. Similarly in July 29 1909. Among the members of the jury is the architect Charles Hindermeyer. Serveau and Miss Yvette Hindermeyer married in 1913 in Remiremont. Thereafter, his visits are frequent in Remiremont there made numerous paintings, landscapes and portraits.

As the Artistic Director Ferenczi editions since 1919, he illustrated, using the technique of wood burning, many books (seventy-eight) of the modern illustrated book. Colette was the literary manager for several years. It is also about thirty other books. Medal of Honor in 1920, bronze 1921, silver in 1926 and gold in 1929. For memorials designed by his father Charles in the region Hindermeyer Remiremont he created boxes for mosaics: The Union in 1923, Ventron in 1923, Venice enamel executed Moro-Lin, Rupt-sur-Moselle in 1923 by brothers Mauméjean, mosaic in Paris, and La Bresse in 1923, exhibited at the Salon the same year, also directed by the brothers Mauméjean. With his master Luc-Olivier Merson, he created designs for banknotes. He designed or engraved forty-two French or foreign postage stamps from 1956 to 1970. In September 1933 he remarried in Paris 9th with Sara Sophie Wisoume (born in Smolensk in January 1903).

After a trip to Greece in 1934, Clement Serveau engaged in post-Cubism. He has participated in numerous exhibitions including the Salon des Artistes french and was appointed Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur in 1936. It is also a large number of paintings including a six-meter three Meaux High School, where he was student. He directs the School of frescoes from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, decorates the tourism pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1937. He participates in many french art exhibitions (in Sweden, London, United States, Canada, etc.) where he makes and sells the works. Clement Serveau died in Paris on 8 July 1972, he was buried in the cemetery of Bourbonne-les-Bains where he owned a house Street Vellone. A room of the local museum is dedicated to him.

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 in profile

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

B101b face
B101b face
Comoros
B101b (
  • LK902b
  • P-2b
) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • 120 x 78mm
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Girl's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (F)

  • Régnier, G. SC
  • (B)
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



French Afars and Issas
B101a (
  • KM664
  • P-30
) 5000 Francs Aerial View of Djibouti Harbor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1969)

  • Watermark: Woman's head
French Antilles
B104a (
  • K.704
  • P-4a
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1

French Antilles
B107a (
  • K.707a
  • P-7a
) 5 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 1

French Equatorial Africa
B411a (
  • LK536b
  • P-25
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

French Guiana
B408a (
  • K.226
  • P-24a
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)
  • Sig 3

French Guiana
B414a (
  • K.232
  • P-30
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3

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: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (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: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Somaliland
B305a (
  • KM661
  • P-29
) 5000 Francs Djibouti Harbor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1952)
B303b face
B303b face
French West Africa
B303b (
  • LK207a
  • P-46
) 100 Francs Woman with Braids
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/20/1957
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Young woman's head


  • Baudier SC
  • (B)
French West Africa
B306a 5000 Francs Modern and Traditional Palm Oil Manufacturing
  • Printer: BdF
  • Sig 1
  • Unconfirmed

  • Watermark


Guadeloupe
B318 (
  • K.112
  • P-14
) 25 Francs
Allegorical Woman with Floral Garland; Ship, Jungle
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934
Guadeloupe
B410a (
  • K.134
  • P-36
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)

  • Watermark: Marianne

Guadeloupe
B416a (
  • K.140
  • P-42
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3

Lebanon
B101a (
  • MK621
  • P-1
) 25 Piastres
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves
Lebanon
B102a (
  • MK622
  • P-2
) 50 Piastres
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves
Lebanon
B103a (
  • MK623
  • P-3
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head
Lebanon
B104a (
  • MK624
  • P-4
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head

  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Lebanon
B106a (
  • MK625
  • P-5
) 10 Livres
Arabic text; Temple of Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head
Lebanon
B107a (
  • MK626
  • P-6
) 25 Livres
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's Head
Lebanon
B108a (
  • MK627
  • P-7
) 50 Livres
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's Head
Lebanon
B111.5a 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head


  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Lebanon
B112a (
  • P-13
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • Red SYRIE in a Cartouche on back


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
  • (B)
Lebanon
B113 (
  • MK651
  • P-13A
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • Red LIBAN in a Cartouche on back


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
  • (B)
Lebanon
B116a (
  • MK654
  • P-13C
) 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

Lebanon
B201a (
  • MK644
  • P-15
) 1 Livre
Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle
Lebanon
B202a (
  • MK645
  • P-16
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle

  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Lebanon
B203a (
  • MK646
  • P-17
) 10 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Watermark: Lion Heads

  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Lebanon
B207a (
  • P-22
) 10 Livres Libanaise
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/1/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Watermark: Lion Heads


  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

B218a face
B218a face
Lebanon
B218a (
  • MK676
  • P-48a
) 1 Livre Libanaise Multicolor Floral Design, Two Eagles
Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1945

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle

Lebanon
B219a (
  • MK677
  • P-49a
) 5 Livres Libanaise
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1945

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle


  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Lebanon
B220a (
  • MK678
  • P-50a
) 10 Livres Libanaises
Multicolor Floral Design; Fountain and trees in Beiteddine Palace courtyard in Beiteddine, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1945

  • Watermark: Lion Heads


  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Madagascar
B208a (
  • LK816b
  • P-41
) 1000 Francs Allegorical woman, Malagasy woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/11/1933
  • Sig 1
Madagascar
B101a (
  • LK823b
  • P-45a
) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1950)
  • Sig 3


  • Régnier, G. SC
  • (B)
Madagascar
B103a (
  • LK827b
  • P-47a
) 500 Francs Man and Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/30/1950
  • Sig 3


Madagascar
B101a (
  • LK833b
  • P-51a
) 50F=10 Ariary Betsileo Woman and Man
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Sig 1


  • Régnier, G. SC
  • (B)
Madagascar
B103 (
  • LK837b
  • P-53
) 500F=100 Ariary Man and Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/18/1951
  • Sig 3



B111a face
B111a face
Madagascar
B111a (
  • LK843
  • P-61
) 50 Francs Betsileo Woman and Man
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1969)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Girl's head


  • Régnier, G. SC
  • (B)
Martinique
B216 (
  • K.313
  • P-12
) 25 Francs
Allegorical Woman with Floral Garland; Ship, jungle
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934
Martinique
B410a (
  • K.339
  • P-32a
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)

Martinique
B416a (
  • K.345
  • P-38
) 5NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3

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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


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

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
Reunion
B213 (
  • K.412
  • P-23
) 23 Francs
Allegorical Woman with Floral Garland; Ship, jungle
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1934
Reunion
B409 (
  • K.437
  • P-46
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947)

Reunion
B503 (
  • K.442
  • P-51
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)

B506b face
B506b face
Reunion
B506b (
  • K.445
  • P-54b
) 10NF/500Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne

Romania
B218a (
  • P-28a
) 500 Lei Seated Woman, Woman Feeding Child
Farmers, Oil Refinery
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/12/1924

  • Gaspé, E. SC
  • (B)
B234a face
B234a face
Romania
B234a (
  • P-53a
) 2000 Lei Seated Woman, Woman Feeding Child
Farmers, Oil Refinery
  • Printer: Banca Naţională a României
  • 11/18/1941

  • Watermark: Trajen


  • Gaspé, E. SC
  • (B)
St. Pierre et Miquelon
B513a (
  • K.619
  • P-27
) 500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)

  • Watermark: Marianne

St. Pierre et Miquelon
B519a (
  • K.625
  • P-33a
) 10NF/500 Francs Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)

  • Watermark: Marianne

Syria
B201a (
  • MK706
  • P-21
) 25 Piastres
Arabic text; Waterwheel of Hama on the Orontes River, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves

Syria
P-22 (
  • MK707
  • P-22
) 50 Piastres
Arabic text; View of Village and Mosque
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Without SYRIE overprint

  • Watermark: Stylized wheat and leaves

Syria
B203b (
  • MK714
  • P-29A
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Syria
B204a (
  • MK709
  • P-25
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head


  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Syria
B205a (
  • MK719
  • P-36
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • Red SYRIE printed in Cartouche


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
  • (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

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

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

  • Watermark: Ram's Head

Syria
B212a (
  • MK727
  • P-39A
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Syria
B213a (
  • MK728
  • P-39B
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1935
  • Red SYRIE printed in Cartouche


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
  • (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

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

Syria
B309a (
  • MK753
  • P-57
) 1 Livre Syrienne
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Syria
B310a (
  • MK758
  • P-62
) 5 Livres Syrienne
Multicolor Design; Azam Palace
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/15/1948


  • Demarcq, J. FEC
  • Hourriez SC
  • (B)
Syria
B312a (
  • MK755
  • 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

Syria
B313a (
  • MK756
  • 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

Syria
B315a (
  • MK764
  • P-70
) 25 Livres Syrienne
Arabic text; Citadel of Aleppo, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 8/15/1950
  • Red SYRIE printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's Head
Syria
B316a (
  • MK765
  • P-71
) 50 Livres Syrienne
Arabic text; Badawi mosque, fish pond, and gardens in North Tripoli
  • Printer: BdF
  • 8/15/1950
  • Blue SYRIE printed in Cartouche

  • Watermark: Ram's Head

Tahiti
B308 (
  • KM510a
  • P-12
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928)
  • Sig 5


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


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
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


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


Tunisia
B216b (
  • MK404b
  • P-16
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 2/8/1944
  • Sig 5


P-17a face
P-17a face
Uruguay
P-17a (
  • P-17a
) 1 Peso Helmeted Woman
Indians, Sailboat
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/18/1930
  • First banknote series printed by BdF using Intaglio vignette over Relief

  • Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence

Uruguay
P-18 (
  • P-18
) 5 Pesos Woman, Horseback Rider
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/18/1930

  • Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence
Uruguay
P-19 (
  • P-19
) 10 Pesos Woman
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/18/1930

  • Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence
B102a face
B102a face
West African States
B102a (
  • LK212
  • P-2a
) 100 Francs Woman with Braids
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/23/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Woman


  • Baudier SC
  • (B)
West African States
B104a (
  • LK234
  • P-4
) 1000 Francs
West African Couple; Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/17/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Baudier SC
  • (B)
West African States
B105a (
  • LK248
  • P-5
) 5000 Francs Modern and Traditional Palm Oil Manufacturing
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1959
  • Sig 1


B106Kb face
B106Kb face
West African States
B106Kb (
  • LK214K
  • P-701Kb
) 100 Francs African Woman and Village
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/20/1961
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Young girl

  • Baudier SC
  • (B)
B108Am face
B108Am face
West African States
B108Am (
  • LK236A
  • P-103Am
) 1000 Francs West African Couple
Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1959-65)
  • Litho
  • Sig 13

  • Watermark: Young man

  • Baudier SC
  • (B)
B109Ah face
B109Ah face
West African States
B109Ah (
  • LK256A
  • P-104Ah
) 5000 Francs Modern and Traditional Palm Oil Manufacturing
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961-65)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Young girl in profile

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 in profile
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
F.5.7 face
F.5.7 face
France
F.5.7 (
  • F.5.7
  • P-98b
) 5 Francs Shepherd
Pyrenean shepherd and woman of Agenais
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/30/1947
  • 100 x 65mm
  • Sig 5
  • This is the smallest banknote issued by Banque de France

  • Watermark: Bust of Bernard Palissy
F.12.12 face
F.12.12 face
France
F.12.12 (
  • 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
France
F.17 (
  • F.17
  • P-81
) 50 Francs Cérès
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1927
  • 155 x 90mm

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

  • Watermark: Bust of Ceres

F.29.1 face
F.29.1 face
France
F.29.1 (
  • F.29.1
  • P-87a
) 300 Francs Ceres and Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/6/1938
  • 138 x 88mm
  • Sig 4
  • This is the only BdF note with no printed date

  • Watermark: Profile of Mercury
F.35.3 face
F.35.3 face
France
F.35.3 (
  • F.35.3
  • P-133a
) 500 Francs Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/2/1954
  • 140 x 75mm
  • Sig 11
  • New series of smaller notes from BdF

  • Watermark: Bust of Victor Hugo
F.41.13 face
F.41.13 face
France
F.41.13 (
  • F.41.13
  • P-130a
) 1000 Francs Blue Clément Serveau
Allegories of the Goddess Minerva and Hercules
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/25/1946
  • 172 x 95mm
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: French warrior, Venus
F.42.22 face
F.42.22 face
France
F.42.22 (
  • F.42.22
  • P-134a
) 1000 Francs Richelieu
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/4/1956
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Richelieu
F.47.59 face
F.47.59 face
France
F.47.59 (
  • F.47.59
  • P-103e
) 5000 Francs Empire Française
France with natives of the French community, Ports of the Basque coast, France and Rabat, Morocco
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/20/1947
  • 208 x 115mm
  • Sig 15

  • Watermark: Profiles of French, African and Asian women
F.51.13 face
F.51.13 face
France
F.51.13 (
  • F.51.13
  • P-136b
) 10,000 Francs Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/2/1958
  • 172 x 92mm
  • Sig 14

  • Watermark: Bonaparte

France
F.52 (
  • F.52
  • P-137
) 5 NF Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried
  • Printer: BdF
  • 142 x 75mm

  • Watermark: Victor Hugo

F.53.1 face
F.53.1 face
France
F.53.1 (
  • F.53.1
  • P-138
) 10 NF Richelieu
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/7/1957
  • 150 x 80mm

  • Watermark: Richelieu

France
F.55 (
  • F.55
  • P-140
) 100 NF Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/30/1958
  • 172 x 92mm

  • Watermark: Bonaparte


F.56.5 face
F.56.5 face
France
F.56.5 (
  • F.56.5
  • P-141a
) 5 NF Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/4/1960
  • 140 x 75mm
  • Sig 16

  • Watermark: Victor Hugo

F.57.19 face
F.57.19 face
France
F.57.19 (
  • F.57.19
  • P-142a
) 10 NF Richelieu
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/7/1962
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Sig 16

  • Watermark: Richelieu

France
F.59 (
  • F.59
  • P-144
) 100 NF Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1959
  • 172 x 92mm

  • Watermark: Bonaparte


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