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Stephane (headdress)
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For the town of ancient Paphlagonia, see Stephane (Paphlagonia).
A stephane (ancient Greek στέφανος, from στέφω (stéphō, “I encircle”), Lat. Stephanus = wreath, decorative wreath worn on the head; crown) was a decorative headband or circlet made of metal, often seen on depictions of high-status ancient Roman and Greek women,[1][2][3] as well as goddesses.[4] The stephane often consisted of a metal arc that was higher in the center than along the sides. It was set atop a woman's hair, with or without a veil.[1] It resembled a crown.
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Many ancient Greek and Roman coins show a queen's portrait on the obverse, with her wearing a veil with a stephane.