Ancient Coin Stories

Istros founded by settlers from Miletos.

Istros destroyed by Skythians.

Nikonion is destroyed by Zopyrion

Istros undergoes significant damage in a revolt by Pontic Greeks.

Istros and its ally Kallatis are defeated by Byzantion.

The Getai besiege Istros and are bribed to withdraw.

The Bastarni people destroy Istros.

Romans under Lucullus occupy Istros and Kabyle.

The Bastarni people defeat the Roman consul Gaius Antonius Hybrida at Istros.

The Dacian king Burebista takes Istros.

Crassus undertakes a military campaign against the Bastarni and annexes Istros.

Rome occupies Tomis

The poet Ovid is banished to Tomis by Augustus

The poet Ovid dies in Tomis

Nicopolis ad Istrum is founded by Trajan.

Marcianopolis renamed in honor of Trajans sister Ulpia Marciana

Nicopolis ad Istrum is sacked by the Costoboci.

Septimius Severus and Caracalla thank Nicopolis ad Istrum for celebrating a festival and sending money.

Caracalla has an unpleasant experience in Nicopolis ad Istrum and strips its title of Ulpia.

Istros is razed to the ground by the Goths.

Marcianopolis heavily damaged by a Goth raid

Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus defeat a Gothic army at the Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Marcianopolis repels a Goth raid

Tomis is attacked by Goths, but is not taken

The walls of Istros are destroyed again by the Goths.

Constantine I funds major changes to the agora at Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Marcianopolis destroyed by Attila the Hun

Nicopolis ad Istrum is destroyed by the Huns under Attila.