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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2189282, member: 56859&quot;]An observation about radiate crowns:</p><p><br /></p><p>I wondered if these actually existed and if they were ever worn by emperors.&nbsp; Googling the question led to this opinion from numismatist Curtis Clay, expressed on another forum:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at the coins posted today I noted another trivial detail.&nbsp; These crowns have ties at the back of the head&nbsp; Diadems were generally tied on, made either from strung pearls or thin and flexible gold.&nbsp; Crowns are rigid circular structures; no ties required.&nbsp; I&#039;ve not noticed ties on radiates of other coins (although now I&#039;m compelled to undertake a cursory survey).&nbsp; Why do some of these radiate crowns have ties?&nbsp; If they existed in real life, it seems likely that they would be fabricated as a fixed rigid crown rather than a flexible tie-on adornment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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