Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class

(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914-1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a vaulted silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an elongated block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43.32 mm (w) x 43.34 mm (h), weighing 15.2 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout the core, in fair condition.