Æ25 - Antoninus Pius DEO AESCVLAPIO SVB? C G I H PAR

Parium, a Roman colony on the southern Propontis coast, held an unusual distinction: its colonial mint remained active well into the Antonine period when many comparable Asian foundations had ceased local bronze production. The cult of Asclepius flourished across the Propontis region, and colonial issues invoking the healing god often tied directly to local sanctuary politics rather than imperial directive. The abbreviated formula in the reverse legend — the partially legible magistrate sequence — suggests this type belongs to a small civic emission tied to a specific duoviral tenure, likely unrepeated.