Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Godet
(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 an elongated block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with the logo of Godet, Berlin, measuring 42.63 mm (w) x 42.58 mm (h), weighing 17.8 grams, with extensive oxidation visible to the core, in fair condition.