Germany, Imperial. A Mint 1914 Iron Cross I Class, C. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered gilt wear on arms

scattered gilt wear on arms

Towards the end of his time at the Western Front

ranging from better than fine to extremely fine

Constructed of silvered zink with a magnetic metal backpalte

Lazarus originated in the early 12th century

Germany, Imperial. A Mint 1914 Iron Cross I Class, C. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered gilt wear on arms(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 reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch,