Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class by the Stuttgart Mint
(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 convex 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch with a unique functional locking mechanism, maker marked “KMST” for the Stuttgart Mint, with a DRGM registration, the pinback bearing a silver content number of “800”, measuring 43.52 mm (w) x 43.46 mm (h), weighing 14.0 grams, some age-appropriate oxidation evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.

