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 Hercules. c.AD8-41. Silver plated unit. 8-10mm. 0.70g. Hercules standing right holding club, [CV]NO./ Woman riding lion side-saddle to right. ABC 2864, VA 2061, BMC 1884-5, S 315. Nibbled flan otherwise Nr VF, most of plating intact, bold strike.                                                                              Was £95. Now only £75