© Pierre
© Pierre
Denier VOL with horse and rowel 80 BC - 75 BC
| Silver | 2.32 g | 15 mm |
| Issuer | Allobroges (Gallia Narbonensis) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 80 BC - 75 BC |
| Value | 1 Denier |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.32 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#47895 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Horse galloping facing left; below, beaded four-spoke wheel.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOL
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of symbols, with both a horse and a rowel (a type of spur) depicted on the reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been used as a form of currency for the Allobroges, a tribe that lived in what is now modern-day France, and that the horse and rowel may have held some cultural or symbolic significance for the tribe.
