1897 Holland Society of New York Badge. By Tiffany & Co. Silver. About Uncirculated.Approximately 1.3 inches in length, total. 13.2 grams, .800 fine, 0.34 troy ounces ASW. <strong>Obv:</strong> Portrait of King Philip II of Spain, date 1566 at lower right, peripheral legend EN TOVT FIDELLES AV ROY. <strong>Rev:</strong> Clasped hands in center surrounded by date 1566, peripheral legend IVSOVES A PORTER LA BESACE. Two porringers dangle from sides with a gourd suspended from base of oval medal, which is also looped at top and suspended from a well preserved orange ribbon, at the top of which is a pin back hanger inscribed THE HOLLAND SOCIETY / OF NEW YORK on the front, marked TIFFANY / & CO. on back.From the Dick Johnson Collection.
