★ The 'well-dressed' Kompsos ★

PHRYGIA. Aezanis. Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 13.83 g, 6 h), Kompsos, grammateus. IOYΛIA CЄBACTH Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. ЄΠI ΓPA KOMΨOY AI ZANЄITΩ/И Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC -. Leschhorn p. 620 ( this coin ). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unique. Very fine.

From the collection of G. Plankenhorn (with collector's ticket), ex Schenk-Behrens 74, 1997, 303 and Münz Zentrum Köln 82, 6 September 1995, 346.

The adjective κομψός literally means 'well-dressed', or 'refined'. As a name, it is almost exclusively attested for women (Κόμψη), whereas the male version, Κομψός, appears to be extremely rare.