Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, Privately-Purchased Example Province of China within a golden wreath of

within a golden wreath of oak leaves denoting war decoration

number impressed "7416" and maker marked "MEDALLIC ART Co

March 1973

surrounded by the inscription "PRIZE PRESENTED BY THE RIGHT HON

1942 as an Aircraftman 2nd Class

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, Privately-Purchased Example Province of China within a golden wreath of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse an Schraubscheibe). 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 central screw post retaining a Cross Patte shaped