Add to albumThis is the reverse of a billon bawbee minted at Edinburgh between 1539 and 1542, during the reign of James V. The coin was worth six pence Scots.
The reverse has a saltire through a crown between two fleurs-de-lys. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Town of Edinburgh'.
The name 'bawbee' is derived from 'Sillebawby' - Alexander Orrok of Sillebawby was Master of the Mint when these coins were struck.
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- Online ID: 000-190-000-340-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C10084
- Date: 1539 - 1542
Between 1539 and 1542
- Material: Billon; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS.D.G.REX.SCOTORVM; crowned thistle; I 5 to left and right; annulet to left of base of crown / Rev. Lis OPPIDVM.EDINBVRGI; saltire through crown, between 2 lis
Coin Type: Stewart 1b; Stevenson Jd(ii)
Coin, bawbee
- Dimensions: 23.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.5
- What: Coin Type: Stewart 1b; Stevenson Jd(ii)
Coin, bawbee
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: James V
Rigghead Hoard, 1963
- Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Torthorwald, Collin, Rigghead Sandpit
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: James V billon bawbee, Edinburgh, 1539 - 1542
- References:
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- BNJ 59 (1989); Stevenson, R.B.K., p 144
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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