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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2662936, member: 75937&quot;]Diana, the twin sister of Apollo. was regarded as the moon-goddess. When given the title of Lucifera (&quot;the light-bringer&quot;), she is depicted with a long torch, symbolic of moonlight. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple of my Diana Lucifera coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]591153[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina II, AD 161-175</p><p>Roman orichalcum Sestertius</p><p>Rome, AD 176-180</p><p>23.66 g; 30.2 mm</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; RCV (4th ed., not in 5th) 1530.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]591165[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-211</p><p>Roman AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, under Caracalla, AD 214</p><p>2.97 g; 19.35 mm</p><p>Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding flaming torch with both hands.</p><p>Refs: RIC 373A; BMCRE 1; RCV 7100[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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