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 Linear. c.AD 8-41. Bronze core of gold quarter stater. 11mm. 1.06g. Central corn ear, [C]A to left, M[V] to right./ Horse facing right, ladder mane, branch above, blundered CVN below. Contemporary forgery of ABC 2810, VA 1927, BMC 1837-42, S 292. Nr VF/ VF, glossy green patina, bold horse. Ex Joe Fay collection. Found Essex/Cambs. border, October 2024.                                                                 Was £160. Now only £140