Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Soldbuch showing use and age

Soldbuch showing use and age

the reverse bearing a central white enameled disc bearing an enameled Saxon coat of arms

among other less dangerous functions

measuring 40 mm (w) x 33 mm (h)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Soldbuch showing use and age(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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 reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 12 mm (w)