Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity without knowing what the issue

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Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity without knowing what the issue(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W under an Imperial crown, and institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm, measuring 43. 33 mm (w) x 47.