Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Gustav Brehmer

(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939-1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “13” for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen, measuring 44.00 mm (w) x 47.90 mm (h), weighing 18.6 grams, the integral ring sits slightly askew, a striking example retaining virtually all of its original frosting in near mint condition.