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 Sphinx. c.AD8-41. Silver plated unit. 13mm. 0.83g. Traces of winged bust facing right, [C]V[NO] in front./ Sphinx seated facing left, [T]ASCIO in front. ABC 2870, VA 2057, BMC 1874-78, S 313. Nr VF/VF, most of plating intact, clear sphinx.SCARCE. Was £95. Now only £75