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2 day rule - looks like you stumped the crowd @Broucheion. Here's a Greek with excessive iridescent toning:

Seleucid Kingdom, Philip I Philadelphus, c. 95/4-76/5 BC, Tetradrachm, Antioch
Obv: Diademed head of king right. Fillet border
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ, Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding Nike and scepter, laurel wreath border

Next: another coin from Antioch

 

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Minted in Antioch:


Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.82 g, 19.7 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, second series, AD 251-252.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on horseback, left, raising right hand and holding scepter.
Refs: RIC 79; Cohen 2; RCV 9622; Hunter 56; ERIC II 44.

Next: Trebonianus Gallus

 

TREBONIANUS GALLUS
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE:IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
REVERSE: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and transverse scepter
Struck at Uncertain mint (Milan?), AD 252
3.5g, 21mm
RIC 70; Cohen 68; RCV 9636; Hunter 50

Next: Milan mint

 

This coin may (or may not) satisfy the latest request (I have no idea why the authorities disagree as to whether this coin was minted in Mediolanum [Milan] or in Viminacium in Moesia [today's Serbia]):

Valerian I, Silvered Billon Antoninianus, 257 AD, Mediolanum [Milan] or Viminacium Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped bust right, IMP VALERIANVS P AVG/ Rev. Virtus standing left, chiton off right shoulder (leaving right breast bare), holding Victory with right hand and resting left hand on shield, with reversed spear propped against left arm, VIRTVS AVGG. RIC V-1 267 (Milan) (p. 58) obv. leg. var.* [RIC identifies reverse figure as a soldier; Wildwinds identifies reverse figure on RIC 267 as Virtus (see http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerian_I/i.html)]; Cohen 258 obv. leg. var. [Cohen identifies figure as Virtus or Roma], RSC IV 258 (Milan) obv. leg. var. [identifying reverse figure as soldier]; Sear RCV III 9992 obv. leg.var. [identifying reverse figure as Virtus, but characterizing Virtus as male; ascribed to Viminacium Mint for unstated reasons] (ill.); Göbl 811d (same obv. leg.) [identifying reverse figure as Virtus; Viminacium mint] [R. Göbl et al., Moneta Imperii Romani, Band 35: Die Münzprägung des Kaiser Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus / (253/268), Regalianus (260) und Macrianus / Quietus (260/262) (Vienna, 2000)]; Cunetio 770 (same obv. leg.) [identifying reverse figure as Virtus] [Besly, E. & R. Bland, The Cunetio Treasure: Roman Coinage of the Third Century AD (London, 1983)]; Adeilson Nogueira, Valeriano, Na Numismatica Romana (Brazil, 2018) at p. 11 (see https://tinyurl.com/qpb659c) [identifying reverse figure as Virtus]; Chalfont hoard 328 [R. Bland, ed., The Chalfont Hoard and Other Roman Coin Hoards, Coin Hoards from Roman Britain IX (London, 1992)]; Stevenage hoard 529 [A.M. Burnett & R.F. Bland, eds., Coin Hoards from Roman Britain: The Normanby Hoard and Other Roman Coin Hoards, CHRB VIII (London, 1988) at pp. 43-73]. 22.5 mm., 3.4 g.



* RIC, RSC, Cohen, and Sear all identify the obverse legend on this coin type as IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG rather than IMP VALERIANVS P AVG; the coins appear to be otherwise identical to this one. None of them lists a Valerian antoninianus with the IMP VALERIANVS P AVG obverse legend and a reverse with the VIRTVS AVG [RIC V-1 266] or VIRTVS AVGG [RIC V-1 267] legend and the reverse figure -- however identified -- with spear and shield and holding Victory.

Next: another coin with a reverse depicting the female personification of Virtus. (See my comments in the thread at https://www.cointalk.com/threads/is-there-anything-more-macho-than-the-emperor-as-virtvs.361356/ .)

 

Here is an As of Domitian with Virtus on reverse. I assume she is female ( the word virtus, virtutis is a feminine word, ) but I honestly can't tell from the depiction. Without a further improper imposition on the deity, I'll assume she is a she.

next, another example of Virtus.

 

almost as nice as the one above of @octavius


next: parazonium

 

Notice her very Amazonian bared right breast. Male figures are not depicted looking like that.

Here's another Virtus with a parazonium, held in the same rather interesting position as the one @octavius posted:

Hadrian, AE Dupondius, 123 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate head right, IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PM TRP COS III / Rev. Virtus standing right, right breast bare, left foot on helmet, holding spear with right hand and parazonium with left hand, VIRTUTI AVGVSTI, S - C across fields. Old RIC II 605 (1926 ed.), Sear RCV II 3670, Cohen 1470, BMCRE 1239. 27 mm., 11.36 g.



Next: Another coin of Hadrian from before 125 AD.

Edited to add: I didn't even notice when I posted this request that there happens to have been a thread started just today on the early coins of Hadrian. But perhaps someone can show one that hasn't been posted already in that thread?

 

next: Dupondius Hadrian

 

Dupondius of Hadrian.

next... As of Hadrian.

 

next: Hadrian Semis

 

The well known semis with lyre and the rare one with tyche of Antioch. RIC 688 and 686 respectively.

 

Nice examples, @Archeocultura ! What's the next theme?

 

While we are waiting and mid-tour of the denominations of Hadrian. Here's an amusingly small AE of Hadrian seen with denarius:

Hadrian, 117-138 AD, Æ Uncia (9.6mm, 0.95g), Antioch, Syria
Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: S C in wreath
Ref: RIC II 629b
I cannot explain the current listing in RIC Online reading:

Returning to the game...

Next: @Archeocultura's choice

 

Mork calling @Archeocultura , Mork calling @Archeocultura ...

 

One again we have successfully passed a 12-hour time-out, so here's a fresh start with a coin that I think is missing from @Valentinian's list of Unique reverses. Apollo the Defender (Propugnator)!

Valerian I, AD 253-260, AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 253-254
Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: APOLINI PROPVG, Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing right, drawing bow
Ref: RIC V 74

Next: Another coin initiated in first year of reign

 

ANTONINUS PIUS
AR Denarius. 3.02g, 18.1mm. Rome mint, 10 Jul - end AD 138. RIC III 4 corr. (bust type, obv legend); BMCRE pg 2, *; RSC 659a. O: IMP CAES AEL ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right. R: PONT MAX T R POT COS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
Ex Phil Peck Collection

Next: Coin from the final year of a ruler's reign

 

Coin minted in this emperor's last year (also his first year).
Otho, denarius , January to April AD 69.

next, another coin from the year of the four Emperors.

 

Otho Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria . YEAR 1
C. 69 AD
13.44g
25mm
obv. Otho laureate head right, LA before / rev. bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress. RPC 5358. Dattari 324
Grey tone with good metal and detail. SCARCE
Ex John Casey Collection



Another coin with provenance

 

This one is ex-Houghton:


Laodike IV, wife and sister of both Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV.
Selucia in Pieria, 175-164 BC.
AE 3.33 gm; 15 mm.
Obv: Veiled bust of Laodike IV, r.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (of King Antiochus), elephant head l.; prow.
Refs: Houghton, CSE 113 (plate coin); Forrer 183.

Next: Serrate Seleukid.

 

Serrated Seleukid


Seleukid Demetrios I Soter 162-150 BCE AE 17 serrate 16.8mm 3.9g Antioch on Orontes mint Horse Hd L - Elephant Hd R- SC 1646 SNG Spaer 1299-1304

Next: BRONZE AE Full Elephant