VINTAGE ANTIQUE WW1 GERMAN IMPERIAL 2nd CLASS IRON CROSS MEDAL 1914

Description

WW1
German Iron Cross
1914
VINTAGE ANTIQUE WW1 GERMAN IMPERIAL 2nd CLASS IRON CROSS MEDAL 1914.
Original WWI 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Medal.    1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, “W” cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, “1914”, to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the “FW” cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, “1813”, to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief.
Sold as is, as found.  This was found with WW1 dog tags.  See my other listing for the dog tags.