diff --git a/ca_manager/lookup.py b/ca_manager/lookup.py
index 92fa86d..b44f77a 100755
--- a/ca_manager/lookup.py
+++ b/ca_manager/lookup.py
@@ -144,3 +144,10 @@ def __iter__(self):
         Iterate over all certificate request in OUTPUT_PATH
         """
         return Certificate.select().iterator()
+
+    def latest(self, n=5):
+        """
+        Get the latest n certificates; default n=5
+        """
+
+        return Certificate.select().order_by(-Certificate.date_issued).limit(n)
diff --git a/ca_manager/shell.py b/ca_manager/shell.py
index a12ff40..774a861 100755
--- a/ca_manager/shell.py
+++ b/ca_manager/shell.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class CAManagerShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, ca_manager):
         super(CAManagerShell, self).__init__()
         self.ca_manager = ca_manager
+        self.intro += "Latest certs signed:\n\n"
+        for cert in self.ca_manager.certificate.latest():
+            self.intro += "%s\n" % (cert,)
 
     def do_ls_cas(self, l):
         'List the available certification authorities: LS_CA'