Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The ferrule below has the

The ferrule below has the traditional dual accent lines

illustrating the coat of arms of Hungary held by two angels mounted to a cross base

surrounded by a full wreath with a trunk base

lugs and pin assembly on reverse

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The ferrule below has the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a restitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a round wire