1954, France/Great Britain. 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF D?ENTENTE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN. By Henry Dropsy. AE 68mm. Obv: Britannia and Marianne greeting each other. Rev: A sword between two shields ans branches.? Cat. Gen vol. 4 661/E. Cased. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD
Henry Dropsy (1885-1969) was born into a family of sculptors. ?He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. He became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. His medals were the subject of a special exhibition at the Monnaie e Paris..