Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1870 Iron Cross II Class Archive oval shaped silvered zink

oval shaped silvered zink

800 CAD suggested insurance coverage

hallmark "a" good very fine

suspension ring has a split allowing the medal to slip through with force

Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1870 Iron Cross II Class Archive oval shaped silvered zink(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1871 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from 1930s period replacement ribbon, 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 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak