4000 - Valerian II, as Caesar AE 20mm of Teos, Ionia. The Poet Anacreon . Valerian II, as Caesar AE 20mm of Teos, Ionia. Struck under Valerian I and Gallienus, AD 256-258. ?? ??? ???????????, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / ????? ?-?????(sic), the poet Anacreon seated to right, playing lyre held on knee. RPC X Unassigned ID 61397; SNG Copenhagen 1536. 3.55gr, 20mm, 8h. Very Fine.

Valerian II, as Caesar AE 20mm of Teos, Ionia. The Poet Anacreon . Valerian II, as Caesar AE 20mm of Teos, Ionia. Struck under Valerian I and Gallienus, AD 256-258. ?? ??? ???????????, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / ????? ?-?????(sic), the poet Anacreon seated to right, playing lyre held on knee. RPC X Unassigned ID 61397; SNG Copenhagen 1536. 3.55gr, 20mm, 8h. Very Fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 598, 29 October 2025, lot 313. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. Accompanied by a CNG coin ticket. Anacreon was born in Teos about 582 BC and gained fame as a lyric poet. He left the city when it was threatened by the Persians circa 545 and subsequently helped to found Abdera in Thrace. He was later the court poet for the tyrant Polykrates of Samos. Upon his death, a statue was erected in the Acropolis in Athens (from CNG footnote). TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.