Staffordshire treasure hoard valued at 3.28m GBP (UK)
The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found, has been valued at £3.28 million, the British Museum said today.
The independent Treasure Valuation Committee reached the figure after meeting at the museum.
The money will be split equally between the finder Terry Herbert and the landowner Fred Johnson, the museum said.
The two men and the two museums which hope to acquire the hoard, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, have all approved the valuation, a spokesman added.
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The independent Treasure Valuation Committee reached the figure after meeting at the museum.
The money will be split equally between the finder Terry Herbert and the landowner Fred Johnson, the museum said.
The two men and the two museums which hope to acquire the hoard, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, have all approved the valuation, a spokesman added.