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Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.14 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 7th emission, mid AD 240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Diana Lucifera standing right, holding flaming torch with both hands. RIC IV 127; RSC 69. Reverse struck with worn die. Near EF.
Diana Lucifera, the Light-bearer, is a moon goddess. She appears on Roman issues as a young woman carrying a torch or wearing a crescent on her head.
Diana Lucifera, the Light-bearer, is a moon goddess. She appears on Roman issues as a young woman carrying a torch or wearing a crescent on her head.