"This young boy realized he had found something interesting and he wanted to know more about it. My colleague looked at it and said 'oh, this is quite interesting!'"
"For Berlin it's the first find from Greek antiquity; although there are some other finds in Germany from this period, they are very rare."
"Trade networks between northern Europe and the ancient Romans are well documented, but little is known about connections between ancient Greeks and Germanic tribes in the Iron Age."
A 13-year-old found a bronze coin from ancient Troy in Spandau, Berlin, dating back 2,300 years. Experts confirmed its origin, marking it as the first Greek antiquity discovered in Berlin. The coin features the goddess Athena on both sides. While trade between northern Europe and the Romans is well-documented, connections between ancient Greeks and Germanic tribes remain largely unknown. This discovery may provide new insights into these historical links, highlighting the significance of the find in Germany's archaeological history.
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