Greek coin from 3rd century BC found in Berlin-Spandau

A Hellenistic bronze coin minted in Ilion (Troy, modern-day Turkey) between 281 and 261 BC has been discovered in Berlin-Spandau, marking the first archaeological find of Greek antiquity within Berlin city limits. The coin, currently on display at PETRI Berlin, was unearthed on a field known to archaeologists since the 1950s, which has yielded Bronze Age, Roman, Slavic, and early medieval artifacts. Archaeologist Jens Henker of the Berlin State Monuments Office notes that while the coin itself is neither valuable nor rare, its find location is exceptional. The coin's presence suggests trade or cultural contacts between the Greek world and local Iron Age communities, possibly via Celtic or Black Sea intermediaries. Henker emphasizes that such finds are crucial for proving ancient interconnections, which are often difficult to document archaeologically.