000-190-000-347-C
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Coin (reverse), half-bawbee, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots
This is the reverse of a billon half-bawbee minted at Edinburgh between 1543 and 1554, during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. The coin was worth three pence Scots.
The reverse has a saltire through a crown, with a cinquefoils below. 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: |
000-190-000-347-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C10412 |
| Date: |
1543 - 1554
1543-54
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| Material: |
Billon; slightly uneven striking; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross MARIA . D [.] G [.] R . SCOTORVM; cross set very low; crowned thistle; M to left; R to right / Rev. Cinquefoil OPPIDVM [.] EDINBVRGI; saltire through crown; cinquefoil below
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| Dimensions: |
17.00 x 17.50 mm D / Die Axis: 1.5
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| What: |
Coin Type: Stevenson Dc
Coin, half bawbee
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
Mary, Queen of Scots
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| Where: |
Scotland
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Mary, Queen of Scots, billon half-bawbee, Edinburgh, 1543 - 1554
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| References: |
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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