German WW1 Iron Cross | Second Class

German WW1 Iron Cross | Second ClassHistory of the Artifact The Iron Cross Second Class was a widely awarded German military decoration issued for acts of bravery and meritorious service during World War I. The medal takes the form of a cross patte with a black iron core, typically bearing the crowned cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the upper arm, an oak leaf cluster in the center, and the date 1914 on the lower arm, marking the year the award was reinstated for the war. Unlike the First

lacking the industrial capabilities to produce large scale weapon manufacturing operations began importing large quantities of weapons

aboard Gold and Silver filled Spanish Galleons

Weight: 8 grams

and ecstasy in ancient Greece

the mythological hero best known for slaying the Gorgon Medusa

compound eyes

The obverse

Republican moneyers frequently used coin imagery to associate themselves with traditional Roman values

the mythical winged horse of Greek tradition

holding patera in right hand and resting left hand on side

This pale yellow to greenish glass formed when an intense meteor-related event released enormous heat that melted surface sands

a small silver coin that had been the backbone of Roman currency since the late Republic