Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1900 Buy Now He was named after his

He was named after his grandfather

87 mm x 139 mm

the reverse inscribed “Verdienst um das Vaterland” (German - Merit for the Fatherland) within a laurel wreath

320 mm x 715 mm

3 cm (w) x 182 cm (l) and in near very fine condition

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1900 Buy Now He was named after his(Eisernes Kreuz 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, with the re institution date 1870 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, the reverse with a central oak leaf branch consisting of three oak leaves, with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbers on the lower arm, a raised crown on the