Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class

(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A Cross Pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed border, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 central oak-leaf branch consisting of three oak leaves, with the original institution date “1813” in raised numbers on the lower arm, a raised Prussian crown on the upper arm, with “FW” in equally raised lettering directly below, measuring 47.11 mm (w) x 44.15 mm (h) and weighing 16.6 grams, in extremely fine condition.