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Æ26 - Gallienus (sole reign) (C C , PARIIKI)
| Issuer | Parium (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP C P LICIN (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Parium, a Greek colony on the southern shore of the Propontis, retained its colonial identity — and its right to strike bronze — well into the third century under Roman administration. During Gallienus's sole reign, after his father Valerian was captured by Shapur I at Edessa in 260, the western provinces fragmented under the Gallic Empire while cities like Parium continued issuing local bronze in the east, filling a practical gap as central silver coinage deteriorated catastrophically under inflationary pressure.
The colonial abbreviation CC reflects Parium's proud status as a Roman colonia, a designation the city had held since Julius Caesar's refoundation.