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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Skelton, post: 6395060, member: 92092&quot;]Following the maxim to buy the book before the coin, I&#039;ve done just that.&nbsp; Having only one ancient, I think I want to try to expand my collection.&nbsp; Given my interest in the times, I bought a book titled &quot;The Pocket Guide to St. Paul: Coins encountered by the Apostle on his travels.&quot;. So far I&#039;ve just skimmed it, but I think it will be a good guide.</p><p><br /></p><p>The authors, Peter Lewis and Ron Bolden, say their purpose was to follow the journeys of Paul as recorded in the book of Acts.&nbsp; So chapter 10 Iconium 48 A.D. has the verse from Acts telling about him starting on his journey.&nbsp; There follows a brief history of the area so you get an idea of what Paul found as he entered the town.&nbsp; There are mentions of rulers, legends, and sometimes the significance of figures on the coinage to the area.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are images of some of the coins and details about the inscriptions and figures.&nbsp; The coins are referenced by their Roman Provincial Coinage number, which the authors admit is a major source for the book.&nbsp; In the back is a good bibliography, and good line drawings of the areas visited, that also note changes in past and current maps.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m looking forward to studying the book and then starting my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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