Judaica / Zionism - Great Britain - 1914 George V Sixpence, with Hebrew "ה' צלח" Countermarks on the King's ...

Judaica / Zionism - Great Britain - 1914 George V Sixpence, with Hebrew "ה' צלח" Countermarks on the King's Portrait, KM# 815 British Sixpence dated 1914, issued during the reign of King George V and subsequently altered through the application of several Hebrew countermarks to the obverse. The countermarks appear across the King's portrait and constitute the principal Judaica aspect of the piece. Their precise meaning and the date at which they were applied cannot be established from the photographs alone. They were most likely privately applied for use or identification within a local Jewish community, or possibly created by a Jewish individual or artisan in the locality. Obverse: Left-facing portrait of King George V, designed by Bertram MacKennal, surrounded by the legend: "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX" Several Hebrew countermarks forming the inscription "ה' צלח" appear across the portrait and were applied after the original minting of the coin. Reverse: Crowned lion standing above the Royal Crown, with the date 1914 divided to either side. Surrounding legend: "FID: DEF: IND: IMP:" Below: "SIXPENCE" Specifications: .925 sterling silver, gross weight 2.83 g, approximately 2.62 g net silver, equivalent to approximately 0.0841 troy oz. of pure silver.