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Coin (obverse), bawbee, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

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000-100-060-592-C
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Coin (obverse), bawbee, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

This is the obverse of a billon bawbee minted at Stirling in 1544, during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. The coin was worth six pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned thistle flanked by the letters 'M' and 'R' (for Regina [Queen]). The Latin inscription translates as: 'Mary, by the Grace of God, Queen 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: 000-100-060-592-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C10150
Date: 1544
Material: Billon; slight flattening; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross MARIA.D.G.REGINA. [SCO] TORV; pellet above final V, which overlaps R; crowned thistle; M R to left and right / Rev. Crown OPPI [D] VM.STIRLINGI; cross potent; small cross in each angle
Dimensions: 21.50 x 21.00 mm D / Die Axis: 11.0
What: Coin Type: Stevenson Class Is(v)
Coin, bawbee
Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Who: Mary, Queen of Scots
Rigghead Hoard, 1963
Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Torthorwald, Collin, Rigghead Sandpit
Scotland, Stirlingshire, Stirling
Event:
Description: Mary, Queen of Scots billon bawbee, Stirling, 1544
References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • BNJ 59 (1989); Stevenson, R.B.K., p 147 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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