Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class , By Juncker Buy Now number and rank have been

number and rank have been removed due to promotion

with the reinforced stitching remaining intact throughout

marked "EMPIRE D'ETHIOPIE" above the lion coat-of-arms on the lid

engraver marked “De Marchis” and maker marked “Lorioli Milano” on reverse

contact marks and one chip evident at the base of the pedestal

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class , By Juncker Buy Now number and rank have been(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (circa 1939 issue). An Iron Cross paty constructed of bronze and blackened core, non magnetic, the obverse centre bears the cipher W (for Wilhelm), the 12 oclock arm bears a crown and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical flat tapered pinback with a round wire catch, marked L 12 (for C. E. Juncker, Berlin) measuring 43. 95 mm, weighing 17 g, very