Description
Although the dagger shows signs of period use overall
obverse illustrating a lion standing upon a battle placement with cannon on the left
Footnote: The Order of San Marino or Civil and Military Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus was established on August 13
had initially favoured Fairfax Cartwright
000 long tons Konron Maru
Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version Archive Although the dagger shows signs(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 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 threaded lug retaining a period original