A 13-year-old student recently unearthed a rare ancient Greek coin in Spandau, Berlin, marking a significant archaeological discovery. The bronze coin, dating back to the 3rd century BC, is believed to have been minted in Ilium, known as Troy, located in present-day northwestern Turkey. The obverse features the head of the goddess Athena, while the reverse depicts her holding a spear and a distaff. Initial investigations raised questions about whether the coin was an archaeological find or a modern collector's item. However, experts confirmed the area has been used as a burial site since the Bronze Age, indicating its historical significance. While the exact journey of the coin to northern Central Europe remains unclear, evidence suggests that trade connections between the Baltic region and the Mediterranean existed even in antiquity.