Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, Screwback

(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 lug and backplate with a nut, the nut bearing a silver content number of “800” with a star, measuring 42.40 mm (w) x 41.90 mm (h), weighing 20.7 grams, in extremely fine condition.