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 Two Serpents. c.AD 8-41. Silver unit. 8-13mm. 0.57g. Two coiled ram-headed serpents, guilloche border./ Horse facing left, ringed-pellet below, [C]VNO below, R below tail, O behind tail. ABC 2831, VA 1947, BMC 1856, S 299.1/2 missing otherwise Good VF, bold horse with clear inscription. Ex J Fay collection. Found near Chelmsford, Essex, 2022-23. EXTREMELY RARE, only eight others recorded, inc. one in the British Museum.        Was £600. Now only £450