Doug, you are right about how amazingly thick that type is. I was surprised by it when I saw a couple at the ANA show last August. The prow is the highest relief I've seen on an ancient coin, besides an Aegina turtle/tortoise stater.
Thanks! The owl is a transitional issue right before mass emission, but it's hard to tell exactly when it was issued. I liked that it was a little earlier and different than my mass emission example so I decided to give it a new home.
Hey everyone! I got the invite to join this forum coming over from CT, so here I am! Good to see all the familiar names. Here are some additions from this year I had not posted yet to keep content coin related: