By c.AD10 Cunobelinus, ‘hound of Belenus’, son of Tasciovanos and Cymbeline of Shakespeare, had united the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes. By AD 43 his family had control of the Cantiaci, Atrebates and Regini, and influence with the Dobunni and Iceni and possibly the Corieltavi also. Suetonius (Caligula 44) called Cunobelinus ‘Britannorum rex’.

Cunobelinus Janus. c.AD8-41. Bronze unit. 12-15mm. 1.70g. Janiform head traces of CVNO in tablet below./ Sow facing right. ABC 2981, VA 2105, BMC 1998-2003, S 346. Fair. Ex I. Richards coll. Found North Essex, early 1999.                                                                Was £20. Now only £10