Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class

(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (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 damaged vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42.33 mm (w) x 42.53 mm (h), weighing 13.7 grams, and in good condition.