Rare 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original black paint. The ring on the top has been period time repaired. Including the ribbon (taken from a medal bar).
Traces of use. Good condition 2.
Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1870 - 1873
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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