Monmouth, Richard Ballard, ½d. 1668 - bust of Charles II (2), Edward Bevan, ½d. - chandler, Michaell Bohewne, MERCER, bust of Virgin (2) (BW Mon. 15 var., 15, 16, 18 var. (MONMOVTH), 18; SCBI 6389b, 6390d, 6391, 6392b, 6393), BW 15s very fine, others fine to good fine; BW 16 rare, 18 var. extremely rare, 18 very rare (5)

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Monmouth, Richard Ballard, ½d. 1668 - bust of Charles II (2), Edward Bevan, ½d. - chandler, Michaell Bohewne, MERCER, bust of Virgin (2) (BW Mon. 15 var., 15, 16, 18 var. (MONMOVTH), 18; SCBI 6389b, 6390d, 6391, 6392b, 6393), BW 15s very fine, others fine to good fine; BW 16 rare, 18 var. extremely rare, 18 very rare (5)

Lot Essay

The Ballard tokens are from the same dies. One is from the obverse in its original state with the surname BALLAPD, the other after the P was corrected to R