diff --git a/lib/elliptic/curve/edwards.js b/lib/elliptic/curve/edwards.js
index 1c53fe9..320abfc 100644
--- a/lib/elliptic/curve/edwards.js
+++ b/lib/elliptic/curve/edwards.js
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ EdwardsCurve.prototype.jpoint = function jpoint(x, y, z, t) {
   return this.point(x, y, z, t);
 };
 
-EdwardsCurve.prototype.pointFromX = function pointFromX(x, odd) {
-  x = new BN(x, 16);
+EdwardsCurve.prototype.pointFromX = function pointFromX(x, odd, base = 16) {
+  x = new BN(x, base);
   if (!x.red)
     x = x.toRed(this.red);
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ EdwardsCurve.prototype.pointFromX = function pointFromX(x, odd) {
   return this.point(x, y);
 };
 
-EdwardsCurve.prototype.pointFromY = function pointFromY(y, odd) {
-  y = new BN(y, 16);
+EdwardsCurve.prototype.pointFromY = function pointFromY(y, odd, base = 16) {
+  y = new BN(y, base);
   if (!y.red)
     y = y.toRed(this.red);
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ EdwardsCurve.prototype.validate = function validate(point) {
   return lhs.cmp(rhs) === 0;
 };
 
-function Point(curve, x, y, z, t) {
+function Point(curve, x, y, z, t, base = 16) {
   Base.BasePoint.call(this, curve, 'projective');
   if (x === null && y === null && z === null) {
     this.x = this.curve.zero;
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ function Point(curve, x, y, z, t) {
     this.t = this.curve.zero;
     this.zOne = true;
   } else {
-    this.x = new BN(x, 16);
-    this.y = new BN(y, 16);
-    this.z = z ? new BN(z, 16) : this.curve.one;
-    this.t = t && new BN(t, 16);
+    this.x = new BN(x, base);
+    this.y = new BN(y, base);
+    this.z = z ? new BN(z, base) : this.curve.one;
+    this.t = t && new BN(t, base);
     if (!this.x.red)
       this.x = this.x.toRed(this.curve.red);
     if (!this.y.red)
diff --git a/lib/elliptic/curve/mont.js b/lib/elliptic/curve/mont.js
index 4b9f80f..86c699c 100644
--- a/lib/elliptic/curve/mont.js
+++ b/lib/elliptic/curve/mont.js
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ MontCurve.prototype.validate = function validate(point) {
   return y.redSqr().cmp(rhs) === 0;
 };
 
-function Point(curve, x, z) {
+function Point(curve, x, z, base = 16) {
   Base.BasePoint.call(this, curve, 'projective');
   if (x === null && z === null) {
     this.x = this.curve.one;
     this.z = this.curve.zero;
   } else {
-    this.x = new BN(x, 16);
-    this.z = new BN(z, 16);
+    this.x = new BN(x, base);
+    this.z = new BN(z, base);
     if (!this.x.red)
       this.x = this.x.toRed(this.curve.red);
     if (!this.z.red)
diff --git a/lib/elliptic/curve/short.js b/lib/elliptic/curve/short.js
index b263ecf..ef1d458 100644
--- a/lib/elliptic/curve/short.js
+++ b/lib/elliptic/curve/short.js
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ ShortCurve.prototype._endoSplit = function _endoSplit(k) {
   return { k1: k1, k2: k2 };
 };
 
-ShortCurve.prototype.pointFromX = function pointFromX(x, odd) {
-  x = new BN(x, 16);
+ShortCurve.prototype.pointFromX = function pointFromX(x, odd, base = 16) {
+  x = new BN(x, base);
   if (!x.red)
     x = x.toRed(this.red);
 
@@ -248,15 +248,15 @@ ShortCurve.prototype._endoWnafMulAdd =
   return res;
 };
 
-function Point(curve, x, y, isRed) {
+function Point(curve, x, y, isRed, base = 16) {
   Base.BasePoint.call(this, curve, 'affine');
   if (x === null && y === null) {
     this.x = null;
     this.y = null;
     this.inf = true;
   } else {
-    this.x = new BN(x, 16);
-    this.y = new BN(y, 16);
+    this.x = new BN(x, base);
+    this.y = new BN(y, base);
     // Force redgomery representation when loading from JSON
     if (isRed) {
       this.x.forceRed(this.curve.red);
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ Point.prototype.getY = function getY() {
   return this.y.fromRed();
 };
 
-Point.prototype.mul = function mul(k) {
-  k = new BN(k, 16);
+Point.prototype.mul = function mul(k, base = 16) {
+  k = new BN(k, base);
   if (this.isInfinity())
     return this;
   else if (this._hasDoubles(k))
@@ -487,16 +487,16 @@ Point.prototype.toJ = function toJ() {
   return res;
 };
 
-function JPoint(curve, x, y, z) {
+function JPoint(curve, x, y, z, base = 16) {
   Base.BasePoint.call(this, curve, 'jacobian');
   if (x === null && y === null && z === null) {
     this.x = this.curve.one;
     this.y = this.curve.one;
     this.z = new BN(0);
   } else {
-    this.x = new BN(x, 16);
-    this.y = new BN(y, 16);
-    this.z = new BN(z, 16);
+    this.x = new BN(x, base);
+    this.y = new BN(y, base);
+    this.z = new BN(z, base);
   }
   if (!this.x.red)
     this.x = this.x.toRed(this.curve.red);