Decius Grosz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Silver coin, 1535, Ducal Prussia (Königsberg). Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette in the shape of a cornflower: 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*'. Diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.93 g; axis 200°.
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Decius Grosz, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528–1535). Silver coin, 1535, Ducal Prussia (Königsberg). Obverse: Prussian eagle; on its chest a crowned letter S. In the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette in the shape of a cornflower: 'ALBER*D*G*MAR*BRAN*DVX*PRVSS'. Reverse: male bust in armor in profile to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; in the rim between the pearl borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms: '*IVSTVS*EX*FIDE*VIVIT*I535*'. Diameter 23.2 mm; weight 1.93 g; axis 200°.

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Decius Grosz Jost Ludwik fl 1528–1535 Silver coin 1535 Ducal Prussia Königsberg Obverse Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette shape cornflower Alber*D*G*Mar*Bran*Dvx*Prvss Reverse male bust armor profile right short hair beard sideburns Hohenzollern coat arms *Ivstvs*Ex*Fide*Vivit*I535* Diameter 23.2 mm weight 1.93 g axis 200° round metallic coin raised central design stylized bird spread wings detailed body surrounded circular border decorative edge coin silver-gray darker gray recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised surfaces showing textured slightly worn metal.

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