Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class

(Eiserne Kreuze). A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, a cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (non-magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W with the re-institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43.22 mm (w) x 43.46 mm (h), weighing 15.1 grams, and in better than very fine condition.