The coin was found in Jerusalem by Rivka Langler, who has been working at an archeological dig site known as the Givati Parking Lot for two years.
She was carefully sifting through soil when something shiny caught her eye: “At first, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” she said. “But within seconds I was running excitedly through the excavation site.”
One side of the coin shows Queen Berenice wearing a tiara, a veil, and a necklace.
The other side shows two stars and a cornucopia, also known as the ‘horn of plenty’ – typically shown as a curved, horn-shaped basket overflowing with fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Around the edge of the coin are ancient Greek words, which translate to “of the Queen”.
This shows that Berenice may have ruled Egypt herself while her husband was away at war.