The Allobroges occupied the territory between the Rhône, the Isère, and the Alps — what Rome called Gallia Narbonensis after annexation in 121 BC. Despite becoming nominally subject to Rome, they retained enough autonomy to strike their own coinage into the late Republic, and in 61 BC would launch a full revolt against Roman tax collectors before being suppressed by Gaius Pomptinus. The VOL inscription on this type remains incompletely explained — most likely an abbreviated place name or magistrate, but no scholarly consensus exists.
The Allobroges occupied the territory between the Rhône, the Isère, and the Alps — what Rome called Gallia Narbonensis after annexation in 121 BC. Despite becoming nominally subject to Rome, they retained enough autonomy to strike their own coinage into the late Republic, and in 61 BC would launch a full revolt against Roman tax collectors before being suppressed by Gaius Pomptinus. The VOL inscription on this type remains incompletely explained — most likely an abbreviated place name or magistrate, but no scholarly consensus exists.