The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was a decoration intended
for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies.
It was the highest class of the Iron Cross. Along with the
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, the Grand Cross was founded on
March 10, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. It was renewed
in 1870 for the Franco-Prussian War and again in 1914 for
World War I.
These are die-struck and are nicely detailed with a black
painted center and a frosted silver frame.