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 vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, marked with K and a partial O for maker Köngliche Meunzamt Orden, measuring 43.13 mm (w) x 43.05 mm (h), weighing 16.5 grams, and in good condition.

