Description Roman Imperial Coinage. Commodus, he was a joint ruler from 176-180 A.D, and Emperor from 180-192 A.D. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 179 A.D. Obverse: Laureate head to right. Legend: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG Reverse: Victory seated to left, holding patter and palm frond. Reverse legend: TR P IIII IMP III COS II PP. Reference: RIC-III 666 (M.Aurelius); B.M.C. 801; C 775. Silver, 3.10g, 17mm. Fine, toned, reverse old scratch. Providence: This coin is one of 30 coins found in an old school attic in Sunderland, Co. Durham, England in 1966, there were 5 Roman and Greek coins, the rest are undecipherable and are in the Sunderland museum.
