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DenominationBawbee (6 Pence Scots)
Country / EmpireScotland
Obverse DesignLaureate and draped bust of King William III facing left. Legend: GVLIELMVS DEI GRATIA (William by the Grace of God).
Reverse DesignCrowned thistle. Legend: MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX (King of Great Britain, France and Ireland) and the date.
Historical Context
The bawbee was a common copper coin essential for everyday transactions in Scotland. This issue belongs to the reign of William III (William II of Scotland, 1689-1702) and represents some of the last independent Scottish coinage before the Act of Union with England in 1707.
