Today's Franklin's World depicts the moon goddess Diana Lucifera/Selene as being tired of yo-yo dieting (waxing and waning)! Here's a coin featuring Diana Lucifera I've never posted here before. Let's see your coins of moon goddesses! Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 2.83 g, 18 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 158-161. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: DIANA LVCIF, Diana standing left, holding long transverse lighted torch with both hands. Refs: RIC 674; BMCRE 87-88; Cohen 85; Strack 520b; RCV 5250; MIR 7-4/10a; CRE 174.
JULIA DOMNA Fouree Denarius OBVERSE: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right REVERSE: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding long torch with both hands Struck at Rome, 211-217 AD Struck under Caracalla 3,1 g; 18,3 mm RIC 373A [Caracalla]
Maximinus I, 236-237 CE Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Draped bust of Selene right; crescent moon before; L Γ (date) behind. Köln 2575; Dattari (Savio) 4600 var. (obv. legend); K&G 65.48; Emmett 3300.3. (CNG photo).
A Gordian III denarius with Diana Lucifera on the reverse, looking like she's either an alien creature or is wearing some sort of horrifying face mask:
Riding her bull biga... CARACALLA AR Antoninianus. 5.18g, 23.6mm. Rome mint, AD 217. RIC IV 284a corr. (draped and cuirassed; see plate); RSC 396a. O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Luna Lucifera wearing crescent on head, fold of drapery in circle round head, holding reins and driving galloping biga of bulls left. Ex Michael Kelly Collection