Bawbee (Cross Mintmark) : James V
Issuer
King James V of Scotland
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1512 - 1542)
Date1513 - 1526
Object NameBawbee
Mediumbillon
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsApproximately: Diameter: 23 mm, Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 2 gm
Weight: Weight: 2 gm
AcquisitionInnes Bequest, 1924.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007823
About MeObverse: crowned thistle between I and 5; cross mintmark;single-pellet stopsReverse: crown over centre of saltire with lis at either side; trefoil at beginning of inscription; triple pellet separates the two words