Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by WE

(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 ribbed 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 a block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, marked under the catch “WE” for an unidentified maker, measuring 42.68 mm (w) x 42.48 mm (h), weighing 16.4 grams, an example from an uncommon maker in extremely fine condition.