000-100-060-526-C
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Coin (obverse), bawbee, from reign of James V
This is the obverse 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 obverse bears a crowned thistle with 'I' (for Iacobus [James]) to the left and '5' to the right. There is an annulet above the letter 'I'. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.
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: |
000-100-060-526-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C10084 |
| Date: |
1539 - 1542
Between 1539 and 1542
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| 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
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| Dimensions: |
23.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.5
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| What: |
Coin Type: Stewart 1b; Stevenson Jd(ii)
Coin, bawbee
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
James V
Rigghead Hoard, 1963
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| Where: |
Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Torthorwald, Collin, Rigghead Sandpit
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
James V billon bawbee, Edinburgh, 1539 - 1542
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| 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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