Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold In the following six months

In the following six months

6mm in cased

obverse depicts central oval laurel wreath bearing submarine above crossed swords

engraved "MINER" above and "W

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold In the following six months(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 vaulted 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 an elongated block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring