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Gratuitous Nanaea Pic
by PriaposLovs (guest)
1/16/2001, 7:15 AM
The Goddess Nanaea (or, in its Greek form, Nanaia) appeared on a two Drachma coin issued by Kanishka I (circa 115 - 140 AD)of the Kushan Empire: ehttp://www.grifterrec.com/coins/kushan/i_kush_3071_r.jpgThe reverse side portrays a figure (probably Poseidon) holding a trident:
http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/kushan/i_kush_3071_o.jpg
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Gratuitous Nanaea Pic  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/16/2001, 7:15 AM
•Typo  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/16/2001, 7:19 AM
•Hey! That's ME! :)  ·  Nanaea  ·  1/16/2001, 11:45 AM
•Proposed etymology of Nanaea/Nanaia  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/16/2001, 7:36 AM