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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4507735, member: 92212"]That is indeed an excellent resource for anyone who collects 1st century ancient biblical coins. Peter Lewis is a wonderful, knowledgeable gentleman. You can preview a good deal of the book on Google Books, here: </p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Qa3Rj6rnjOIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22The+Pocket+Guide+to+Saint+Paul%22++Peter+Lewis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil2PWO7rjpAhUMWq0KHYnbAw8Q6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Lystra&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Qa3Rj6rnjOIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22The+Pocket+Guide+to+Saint+Paul%22++Peter+Lewis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil2PWO7rjpAhUMWq0KHYnbAw8Q6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Lystra&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=Qa3Rj6rnjOIC&printsec=frontcover&dq="The+Pocket+Guide+to+Saint+Paul"++Peter+Lewis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil2PWO7rjpAhUMWq0KHYnbAw8Q6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Lystra&f=false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Lystra, (mentioned in Romans 14 as per the OP's quote from Scripture), is also in Lycaonia and was visited by Paul and Barnabas. See Lystra on pages 81-86 in the Lewis book. Below is another of my Lycaonian biblical coins. This type would very likely have still been circulating in Lystra while Paul was there. Notice that (a) the reverse shows bulls, (b) bulls are mentioned in the Romans 14 passage that I included in my previous post above, and (c) the events of 14:13cf took place in the city of Lystra -- from whence this coin came:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1117283[/ATTACH]</p><p>Augustus, AE26 of Lystra, Lycaonia. </p><p>Obv,: IMPE AVGVSTI, Laureate head left, cornucopiae behind</p><p>Rev.: COL IVL FEI GEM LYSTRA, Colonist ploughing left with two oxen</p><p>Diam.: 26mm. Weight: 3.05 gr. </p><p>Attrib.: RPC I 3538.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4507735, member: 92212"]That is indeed an excellent resource for anyone who collects 1st century ancient biblical coins. Peter Lewis is a wonderful, knowledgeable gentleman. You can preview a good deal of the book on Google Books, here: [URL]https://books.google.com/books?id=Qa3Rj6rnjOIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22The+Pocket+Guide+to+Saint+Paul%22++Peter+Lewis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil2PWO7rjpAhUMWq0KHYnbAw8Q6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Lystra&f=false[/URL] Lystra, (mentioned in Romans 14 as per the OP's quote from Scripture), is also in Lycaonia and was visited by Paul and Barnabas. See Lystra on pages 81-86 in the Lewis book. Below is another of my Lycaonian biblical coins. This type would very likely have still been circulating in Lystra while Paul was there. Notice that (a) the reverse shows bulls, (b) bulls are mentioned in the Romans 14 passage that I included in my previous post above, and (c) the events of 14:13cf took place in the city of Lystra -- from whence this coin came: [ATTACH=full]1117283[/ATTACH] Augustus, AE26 of Lystra, Lycaonia. Obv,: IMPE AVGVSTI, Laureate head left, cornucopiae behind Rev.: COL IVL FEI GEM LYSTRA, Colonist ploughing left with two oxen Diam.: 26mm. Weight: 3.05 gr. Attrib.: RPC I 3538.[/QUOTE]
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