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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3231108, member: 75937&quot;]Diana, the twin sister of Apollo, was not only the goddess of the hunt and of childbirth, but she was also identified with <i>Luna</i>, the moon. As the goddess of the moon, she wears a long robe which reaches down to her feet, a veil sometimes covers her head, and above her forehead or on her shoulders she bears the crescent of the moon. In her hand she typically appears holding a torch -- symbolic of moonlight -- as on many Roman imperial coins depicting her as <i>Diana Lucifera </i>(&quot;Diana, the light-bearer&quot;).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple of my Diana Lucifera coins. Let&#039;s see yours!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here she represents the deified Faustina II in the heavens:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]843784[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 161-175.</p><p>Roman orichalcum Sestertius, 23.66 g, 30.2 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 176-180.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: SIDERIBVS RECEPTA, Diva Faustina, as Diana Lucifera, draped, wearing crescent on shoulders behind neck, standing right, holding lighted long torch.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1715; BMCRE 1584-88; Cohen 215; RCV (4th ed.; not in 5th) 1530.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]843785[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lucilla, AD 164-182/3.</p><p>Roman orichalcum Sestertius, 25.93 g, 30.0 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 164-166.</p><p>Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing right, holding transverse torch in both hands.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1735; BMCRE 1143-45; Cohen 17; RCV --.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]843792[/ATTACH]</p><p>Plautilla, AD 202-205.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.76 g, 20.2 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 205.</p><p>Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and drape bust, right.</p><p>Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding flaming torch with both hands.</p><p>Refs: RIC 366; BMCRE 420; RSC 13; RCV 7070; CRE 427.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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