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.
Algieria
B201c (
Roman Mosaic of Grape Harvesting
B201c (
- MK38b
- P-106
Roman Mosaic of Grape Harvesting
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 22/5/1956
- 159 x 82mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Głowa Mauretańskiej kobiety
- For overprinted note, see B206a
Algieria
B204a (
B204a (
- MK51
- P-110
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 20/2/1957
- 225 x 115mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Głowa Barana
- For overprinted note, see B209a
Francuscy Afarowie i Issowie
B102a (
Ships and Antelope
B102a (
- KM662
- P-31
Ships and Antelope
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1973)
- 142 x 93mm
- Watermark: Głowa kobiety
- Like Somaliland Francuski B303a but with different issuer name
Francuscy Afarowie i Issowie
B103as (
B103as (
- KM663
- P-32s
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1974)
- 162 x 105mm
- Specimen
- Watermark: Głowa kobiety
- Like Somaliland Francuski B304a but with different issuer name
Francuska Afryka Zachodnia
B121k (
Bow Hunting; Antelope
B121k (
- LK184
- P-37
Bow Hunting; Antelope
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 10/4/1953
- 122 x 70mm
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Head of native man
Francuska Afryka Zachodnia
B123a (
Man with Bananas
B123a (
- LK189
- P-39
Man with Bananas
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 27/9/1944
- 150 x 81mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Głowa mężczyzny
- Like B301a but with different issuer name
Kamerun
B403as (
Ahidjo and Rail Car Loading Crane
B403as (
- LK674a
- P-17as
Ahidjo and Rail Car Loading Crane
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1974)
- 163 x 86mm
- Sig 3
- Specimen
- Watermark: Głowa eland
For notes with this same design, see Industry omnibus
- Armanelli, R. SC
- Piel, J. SC
- Vaudiau, R. FEC
Komory
B103b (
B103b (
- LK908
- P-4b
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 140 x 90mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Głowa dziewczyny
- „COMORES” z czerwonym nadrukiem na Madagaskar B103a
Liban
B223a (
Ornate tapestry of birds, camels, flowers, jewels; Snow-capped mountain and cedar tree in Bsharri region
B223a (
- MK681
- P-53
- PCLB-71a
Ornate tapestry of birds, camels, flowers, jewels; Snow-capped mountain and cedar tree in Bsharri region
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 1/12/1945
- 217 x 116mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Bull Head
Madagaskar
B107a (
Boabab Trees
B107a (
- LK845b
- P-57a
Boabab Trees
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1964)
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Głowa dziewczyny
Maroko
B227a (
B227a (
- MK517
- P-44
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 2/12/1949
- 120 x 78mm
- Sig 12
- Type 1949, small format
- Watermark: Lew
Maroko
B229b (
B229b (
- MK523b
- P-46
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 19/12/1956
- 142 x 92mm
- Sig 13
- Watermark: Lew
Państwa Afryki Równikowej
B202b (
Satellite Dish, Camel Caravan
B202b (
- LK553b
- P-4b
Satellite Dish, Camel Caravan
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 139 x 90mm
- Intaglio
- Sig 1
- Code B
- Watermark: Głowa kobiety
Państwa Afryki Równikowej
B203a (
Lumber cultivation
B203a (
- LK555a
- P-5a
Lumber cultivation
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 160 x 114mm
- Intaglio
- Sig 1
- Watermark: Głowa kobiety
Reunion
B507b (
B507b (
- K.446
- P-55b
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1971)
- 185 x 99mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Marianne
- „CONTRE-VALEUR DE 20 NOUVEAUX FRANCS” z nadrukiem na B504
For notes with this same design, see Union Française omnibus
Saar
B204a (
B204a (
- P-6
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 1947
- 130 x 85mm
- Watermark: Two female heads
St. Pierre i Miquelon
B518a (
B518a (
- K.624
- P-32
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 158 x 85mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Marianne
- „CONTRE-VALEUR DE 2 NOUVEAUX FRANCS” z nadrukiem na B512a
For notes with this same design, see La Bourdonnais omnibus
Tunezja
B303b (
B303b (
- MK424b
- P-28
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 16/1/1952
- 159 x 82mm
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Głowa Mauretańskiej kobiety
- Like B224a but with different issuer name
Francja
B983a (
Author François-René Chateaubriand with muses; Titles of many of his books on face and back
B983a (
- F.34.5
- P-129a
Author François-René Chateaubriand with muses; Titles of many of his books on face and back
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 28/3/1946
- 141 x 92mm
- Sig 10
- Watermark: Profile of a woman
Francja
B988a (
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
B988a (
- F.35.3
- P-133a
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 2/9/1954
- 140 x 75mm
- Sig 11
- New series of smaller notes from BdF
- Watermark: Bust of Victor Hugo
Francja
B989a (
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
B989a (
- F.42.22
- P-134a
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 4/10/1956
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 12
- Watermark: Richelieu
Francja
B992b (
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
B992b (
- F.51.13
- P-136b
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 2/10/1958
- 172 x 92mm
- Sig 14
- Watermark: Bonaparte
Francja
B995 (
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
B995 (
- F.53.1
- P-138
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 7/3/1957
- 150 x 80mm
- Watermark: Richelieu
- „CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS” z nadrukiem na Francja B989a
Francja
B999a (
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
B999a (
- F.56.5
- P-141a
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 4/2/1960
- 140 x 75mm
- Sig 16
- Watermark: Victor Hugo
- Like Francja B994 but denominated in New Francs
Francja
B1000a (
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
B1000a (
- F.57.19
- P-142a
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 7/6/1962
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 16
- Watermark: Richelieu
- Like Francja B995 but denominated in New Francs
Francja
B1005b (
Voltaire at the Tuileries Palace
B1005b (
- F.62.19
- P-147b
Voltaire at the Tuileries Palace
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 6/1/1966
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 17
- Watermark: Voltaire
Francja
B1013f (
Blaise Pascal, Eglise St. Jacques; Abbey at Port Royal, Paris
B1013f (
- F.71.37
- P-156f
Blaise Pascal, Eglise St. Jacques; Abbey at Port Royal, Paris
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 5/11/1987
- 180 x 97mm
- Sig 23
- Watermark: Pascal