Hi
Nick,
I haven't voted yet because I'm undecided between #1 and #2.
I discounted Herbessos for several reasons. First, it looks too much like a
medallion rather than a coin. Second, to someone who is not familiar with MFB coins, it may not even be recognizable as a MFB coin. The MFB has no legs. An unsuspecting person may think it is just a human
head, albeit one that is a little "groovy/psychedelic-looking". Or a reader may just think it is a photo of you (the author) when you first wake up in the morning.
I am torn between #1 and #2. I know that you always preferred the forepart of a MFB rather than the full
bull. But I always preferred the full
bull to just the forepart of a MFB. Between silver and bronze, I have about 50-100
Campania MFB coins. But only one has a forepart of a MFB. All the rest have a full
bull. However, that particular example of a Sileraioi coin is excellent. It really captures all of the essence and spirit of a MFB.
Is it possible to use both (either both on the front cover, or one on the front cover and one on the back cover)? In my mind, you will be covering all of the bases. On the book cover, you will have one example of a forepart of a MFB and one example of a full
bull. It will let people be aware of the 2 major varieties of the MFB coins.
Meepzorp