In his account of his second raid on Britain in 54 BC Julius Caesar says that "he found that larger British forces had now been assembled from all sides by Cassivellaunus, to whom the chief command and direction of the campaign had been entrusted by common consent. Cassivellaunus' territory is separated from the maritime tribes by a river called the Thames, and lies about 75 miles from the sea" (De bello gallico IV.11). This description seems to suggest that Cassivellaunus' tribe was the Catuvellauni who were centred on Hertfordshire. Bearing in mind our proposed dating of Whaddon Chase gold staters - around 55-45 BC - it is tempting to speculate whether they might have been issued by Cassivellaunus himself. This specimen is superb, struck in golden gold, well centred and with a handsome Catuvellaunian-style horse. A scarce piece, all the more so in this beautiful condition. Chris Rudd November list.                                           6.11.06