Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich August Cross, 1st Class

(Friedrich August Kreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 24 September 1914 by Grand Duke Friedrich August. (1914-1918). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, consisting of a Cross Pattée with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular laurel wreath, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich August, topped by a royal crown and situated above a date of “1914”, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45.36 mm (w) x 45.23 (h), weighing 25.2 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish which has resulted in some surface oxidation, a primary award piece in very fine condition.

Code: 4848