52nd Contemporary History Auction

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1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "Prinzengröße"

1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "Prinzengröße"

LOT 63-1288
SOLD
Auction ended        20th November 2022  |  06:15 pm CET
RESULT
780,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
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LOT 63-1288
EAN 2000000705163
LOT 63-1288
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000705163
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 63-1288
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000705163
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany


Description

1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class with original triangular ribbon. Reduced size, so-called "Prinzengröße". Three-part construction with iron core. Original black paint. 

Size: 35x35 mm.


Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
Institution date
Instituted by

King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).

The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.

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