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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;romismatist, post: 6396915, member: 44106&quot;]Orra, a Messapian mint in ancient Calabria (now Apulia) minted triuncias, biuncias, and quincuncias with the head of Venus on one side between the end of the second and beginning of the first century BC. Like other Magna Graecian coinage, the pellets signify the denomination of the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen examples of these coins with a fine classical style as well as with a more barbaric style. I am not entirely sure if this was because there were official and unofficial mints, or whether these coins were originally produced in the classical style and their quality degenerated over time. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve posted an example of both types here for reference (neither are mine, but I have examples of both - I need to start photographing my examples). </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: head of Venus facing right, wearing laurel wreath crown, lance or sceptre behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: Eros advancing right, playing lyre, ORRA ethnic to right, five pellets to left indicating value of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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