Æ20 - Marcus Aurelius C G I H PAR

Parium, a Roman colony on the southern shore of the Propontis, held colonial status from the Augustan period and retained the right to strike bronze for local use well into the imperial era. This issue falls within the first years of Marcus Aurelius's sole reign, before Lucius Verus departed for the east to prosecute the Parthian War — a campaign that would bring plague back to the empire along with its victories.

The Conventus of Adramyteum grouping reflects Roman administrative organization of Asia Minor for judicial and fiscal purposes, with Parium among the westernmost colonial mints operating under that jurisdiction.