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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1998519, member: 42773&quot;]It&#039;s possible that the double cornucopia motif may have had connotations beyond the obvious ones of abundance and fertility. Although it occurs rarely on Roman provincials, it is a frequent symbol on Judaean coins, and a ubiquitous one on Nabataeans. Here is a tray of Nabataean cornucopia types from my collection...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]357854[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that the double-cornucopia was a cult symbol in Nabataean religion, referring to their supreme goddess Al-&#039;Uzza, who has been variously identified with Aphrodite, Urania/Venus Caelestis, and even Isis.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s possible that the symbol may have held some cultic significance to the ancient peoples of Commagene as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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