Parable in the Gospel of Luke in which a woman searches for a lost coin, finds it, and rejoices

The parable of the lost coin: a woman lights a lamp and turns her house upside down in search of a lost coin. Engraving by G. Camerata, 175-, after D. Fetti.

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Lost coin (Parable)

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The parable of the lost coin: a woman lights a lamp and turns her house upside down in search of a lost coin. Engraving by G. Camerata, 175-, after D. Fetti.