Æ17 - Severus Alexander C G I H PA

Parium, a Roman colony on the Propontis with roots stretching back to Greek settlement, retained its colonial minting rights well into the Severan period. Under Severus Alexander, the city issued a modest bronze series — this among the smallest modules — likely serving local transactional needs at a time when the emperor was attempting fiscal retrenchment after the excesses of Elagabalus.

The colonial abbreviation C G I H PA renders Colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana, the honorific titles accumulated across generations of imperial favor.