Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity with crossed swords superimposed on

with crossed swords superimposed on the cross

stamped on the reverse of the eagle’s talons with Cyrillic initials “АК” denoting the Royal jeweler Albert Keibel as well as a Gold zolotnik mark of “56” with the symbol of the city of St

that borders the ribbed border and wraps around to the inside

Measuring 151 mm (w) x 218 mm (h)

marked "835" (silver)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity with crossed swords superimposed on(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 bearing 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked