Bawbee (Third Coinage : James V)
Issuer
King James V of Scotland
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1512 - 1542)
Date1539 - 1544
Object NameBawbee
Mediumbillon
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsMax.: Diameter: 22 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.8 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.8 gm
AcquisitionInnes Bequest, 1924.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007824
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