"The coin features the patron deity of Ilion on both sides. The obverse has a profile portrait of the goddess Athena wearing the Corinthian helmet that is one of her most characteristic attributes."
"The reverse shows Athena Ilias wearing a kalathos holding aloft a spear in her right hand and a spindle in her left. It is 12mm in diameter and weighs seven grams."
"The city of Ilion during the period when this coin was minted is known as Troy VIII by archaeologists, a numbering system based on the excavation layers."
"By the Hellenistic period, its yearly Panathenaia festival attracted large numbers of pilgrims and did brisk trade at the associated market."
A 13-year-old found a rare bronze coin from Troy in Berlin, dating between 281 and 261 B.C. The coin was minted in Ilion, known as Troy VIII. It is the first Greek antiquity discovered in Berlin and is now displayed at the PETRI Museum. The city of Ilion was founded in 700 B.C. and became a significant religious center. The coin features Athena, the patron deity of Ilion, and was initially thought to be a modern loss before being confirmed as an ancient artifact.
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