Need a grading opinion on this commodus

My one, very youthful-looking, Commodus: Commodus AR Denarius 181 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG/ Rev. Pax standing left, holding branch & cornucopiae, TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P. RIC III 17, RSC II 806. 17 mm., 3.15 g.

 

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Here's another early one, about a year before DonnaML's. This one is beardless, I think, but it could be a shave via circulation wear:


Commodus Denarius
(179-180 A.D.)
Rome Mint
L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / TR P V IMP III COS II P P, Fortuna seated left with rudder & cornucopiae, wheel under seat.
RIC 2; RSC 779-779b; BMC 810-812
(3.09 grams / 16 mm)

 

I do the same. I made a comment some time ago... if it is CE (AD), I feel that it is “modern” to me!

 

@oldfinecollector , FYI , I paid 60 euros for mine:

 

Hi nice one indeed

 

Thanks, @Marsyas Mike, all valid points (I haven't checked any of the links though since I refuse to give ebay even a single view/click ). Sorry for offtopic, all.

 

I always like his "bat crud crazy" issues with Commodus as Hercules. I am pretty sure I own this one, but have maybe 5 silver and 4 coppers of the type: