In white metal; measures 41.6 mm in height including the eyelet, 34.4 mm in width; weighs 10.5 g. Raised Cyrillic marks Б ("B") and М ("M") for Belyi Metall or "white metal" to the reverse on the opposing horizontal arms.

In very fine condition. Both sides of the central medallion show practically no wear other than a few minuscule dings to its raised border; the details of the artwork and cypher are perfect and exceptionally crisp allowing a clear view of all the idiosyncrasies of the die. There are a few deep scratches on the obverse of the horizontal arms while the other two arms are nearly pristine. The reverse side (with the serial number) has only a few minuscule contact marks that are barely noticeable.

The finish is nice and even, free of blemishes or oxidation spots. Overall, a very attractive and well-preserved example.

The non-silver types of the St. George Cross were introduced by an Imperial decree as a cost cutting measure in October 1916 but the manufacture had not started until January 1917. The mint manufactured a total of 89000 of the fourth class in white metal. The recipient of this particular cross is currently unknown, but like it already happened in many other cases, his name may be eventually determined by research of Russian archives.

/V. Durov, Russian Awards of XVIII - Early XX Century, p. 155/.